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MrPernickety Posted 17 years ago
Vocabulary

Meaning of "back up"

Hi,

I heard "back up" in this context:

Let's back up for a bit. Who was she?

I guess it means "Stop talking, I need to ask you an important question"

Am I right?

Thanks !
  

Top answer

Rewind. (The opposite of "fast-forward") Hit the back button . (maybe back up a little bit and pause - let's take another look at this) You skipped over something a little too fast!

— Avangi

  • Rewind.
  • (The opposite of "fast-forward") Hit the back button .
  • (maybe back up a little bit and pause - let's take another look at this) You skipped over something a little too fast!
  • What you say is correct in terms of purpose.
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Rewind. (The opposite of "fast-forward") Hit the back button.

(maybe back up a little bit and pause - let's take another look at this)

You skipped over something a little too fast!

What you say is correct in terms of purpose.
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MrPernicketyI guess it means "Stop talking, I need to ask you an important question"

Not exactly. It means I think we glossed over that topic. Let's take the conversation back to that earlier topic and address it before we move on to the next topic.

'Glossed over' means did not cover in sufficient detail.
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