Meaning of walk back | Babel Free

Definitions

1. To withdraw or backpedal on a statement or promise.
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2. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see walk, back.

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Examples

“Did Obama walk back his support of Cordoba House? As you know, the Internets are alive with the claim that Obama has now walked back his support of Cordoba House, and I've gotten tons of emails telling me that my earlier praise of the speech is no longer operative. But did he really walk back what he said last night?”

“That seemed comforting — but then the president over the weekend walked back his promise.”

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