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back down from an argument

phrasal verb + prepositional phrase C1 phrasal verb + prepositional phrase

To withdraw from a confrontation or dispute, often admitting defeat, conceding a point, or avoiding further conflict.

back down from an argument: To withdraw from a confrontation or dispute, often admitting defeat, conceding a point, or avoid…

Definition

'back down from an argument' is a common English collocation. To withdraw from a confrontation or dispute, often admitting defeat, conceding a point, or avoiding further conflict.

back down from + an argument

“Despite her strong convictions, she eventually had to back down from the argument with her colleague.”

Examples

  • He refused to back down from the argument, no matter how heated it became.
  • She felt pressured to back down from the argument with her boss, but she stood her ground.
  • The negotiator advised him it was sometimes strategic to back down from an argument.
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  • No one expected him to back down from an argument once he had stated his position.
  • I knew I was right, so I wouldn't back down from the argument without a fight.
  • After hours of heated discussion, she finally backed down from the argument.
  • He always tries to intimidate people so they'll back down from an argument.
  • If you don't want to back down from an argument, you need strong evidence to support your claims.
  • They were both so stubborn that neither would back down from the argument easily.
  • Sometimes, the wisest course of action is to back down from an argument to maintain peace.

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