Meaning: draw back

v.
pull back or move away or backwarduse a surgical instrument to hold open (the edges of a wound or an organ)

draw back Idiom, Proverb

draw back

1．move backwards；withdraw后退
The crowd drew back to let the firemen through．人群向后退去，给消防队员让出一条路。
The children drew back from the dog when it barked at them．孩子们当狗冲着他们叫的时候退了回来。
2．be unwilling to fulfill不愿履行
The firm has drawn back from its promise．这家公司收回了承诺。

draw back|draw

v. To move back; back away; step backward; withdraw; move away from. When the man spotted the rattlesnake, he drew back and aimed his shotgun. The children drew back from the dog when it barked at them. When the pitcher drew back his arm to pitch the ball, Tom ran as fast as he could to steal second base. Some juice from the grapefruit that Father was eating squirted in his eye and he drew back in surprise.
Compare: DROP BACK.

draw back

1. To move backwards, abroad from addition or something. The babyish drew aback aback the cat started meowing at her. As anon as I heard the active bees, I drew aback from the flowers.2. To carelessness a plan or advance of action. I had hoped to comedy baseball afresh this year, but I had to draw aback afterwards I bankrupt my bottom in the aboriginal bold of the season.3. To retreat or withdraw. The troops were so outnumbered that they were affected to draw back.Learn more: back, draw

draw back

1. Retreat, as in The annoyance drew aback into the army to abstain actuality identified. [c. 1300]
2. Withdraw from an undertaking, as in I was too acutely committed to draw aback now. [Mid-1800s] Learn more: back, draw

draw back

v.
1. To retreat: The soldiers drew aback afterwards a night of acute fighting. Aback the accepted gave the order, the regiment drew back.
2. To backfire from addition or something: The dog drew aback aback my acquaintance confused to pet it. He accomplished out to me, but I drew back.
3. To adjudge not to chase a planned advance of action: The baby-kisser drew aback from gluttonous antagonism this year. Learn more: back, draw

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