hanging back

Big Oil is hanging back, watching while wildcatters take on the risky exploratory work.

But defensive partner Adam Larsson, the one usually hanging back, had two primary assists against Vegas for his first multipoint game of the season, then another helper against the Ducks.

Body camera footage released so far has shown him hanging back at a doorway, not entering the building.

They halted below the tower, one ahead, the other two hanging back among the tall fronds of a stand of mealies.

We followed the crowd into the school, hanging back so nobody would spot us.