hang back
Example Sentences
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Whether donning a tracksuit to join a fun-run along Windhoek's Independence Avenue, or insisting his driver hang back from official motorcades, he aimed to be a man of the people.
From BBC • Feb. 8, 2025
She knows when to hang back and when to attack.
From Washington Times • Jun. 9, 2023
When a new door opens, the mom’s reaction is usually to hang back.
From Washington Post • Dec. 13, 2022
The kid, wearing a Croatia jersey with his father’s No. 4 on the back, was initially told to hang back by a Brazilian member of staff.
From Seattle Times • Dec. 12, 2022
“Nah, gonna hang back and finish fixing the truck.”
From "Healer of the Water Monster" by Brian Young
