Meaning Of The Word Back-pedal

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Back-pedal Meaning

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Back-pedal Definition

What's The Definition Of Back-pedal?

back-pedal
verb: If you back-pedal, you express a different or less forceful opinion about something from the one you have previously expressed.
verb: If you say that someone back-pedals, you disapprove of their behaviour because they are not doing what they promised.

back-pedal in British English
intransitive verb: to retard the forward motion by pressing backward on the pedal, esp. of a bicycle with coaster brakes
verb: to turn the pedals of a bicycle backwards

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