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Hat train Posted 9 years ago
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what is the difference between back off and back down ???
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In the context of a confrontation, "back off" is generally imperative, "back down" is usually descriptive, for example: I told him to back off, or get clobbered, and he decided it wasn't worth the risk and backed down.
- In the context of a confrontation, "back off" is generally imperative, "back down" is usually descriptive, for example: I told him to back off, or get clobbered, and he decided it wasn't worth the risk and backed down.
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In the context of a confrontation, "back off" is generally imperative, "back down" is usually descriptive, for example:
I told him to back off, or get clobbered, and he decided it wasn't worth the risk and backed down.
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