echarse atrás

v.

1 to back off, to cry off, to back out, to flinch.

María se echó atrás al verlo Mary backed off when she saw him.

2 to move back, to back.

El auto se echó atrás The car moved back.

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echarse atrás

(inclinarse) to lean back 2 (repensárselo) to have second thoughts, get cold feet

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(v.) = draw back, draw back, chicken out (on/of), back out, get + cold feet, backpedal [back-pedal]

Ex. When I saw what he was up to, I drew back for a punch and hit him so hard on the nose that he fell on his back and lay there for some time, so that his wife stood over him and cried out 'Mercy! You've done my husband in!'.

Ex. The author looks at the reasons and purposes why some scholarly publishers have launched electronic projects (e-projects) while others have drawn back.

Ex. So basically they are chickening out of the debate.

Ex. Dennis played her along until she decided to back out at which time he threatened to imprison her unless she paid up $2 million.

Ex. The important thing is to be true to yourself, but should you get cold feet at the eleventh hour remember that there could be serious financial implications as well as emotional ones.

Ex. It will be interesting to see if he chooses to backpedal on their stance on this report, now that the administration has made its own stance clear.

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(v.) = draw back, draw back, chicken out (on/of), back out, get + cold feet, backpedal [back-pedal]

Ex: When I saw what he was up to, I drew back for a punch and hit him so hard on the nose that he fell on his back and lay there for some time, so that his wife stood over him and cried out 'Mercy! You've done my husband in!'.

Ex: The author looks at the reasons and purposes why some scholarly publishers have launched electronic projects (e-projects) while others have drawn back.

Ex: So basically they are chickening out of the debate.

Ex: Dennis played her along until she decided to back out at which time he threatened to imprison her unless she paid up $2 million.

Ex: The important thing is to be true to yourself, but should you get cold feet at the eleventh hour remember that there could be serious financial implications as well as emotional ones.

Ex: It will be interesting to see if he chooses to backpedal on their stance on this report, now that the administration has made its own stance clear.