"take the back track" meaning in All languages combined

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Verb [English]

Forms: takes the back track [present, singular, third-person], taking the back track [participle, present], took the back track [past], taken the back track [participle, past]
Head templates: {{en-verb|take<,,took,taken> the back track}} take the back track (third-person singular simple present takes the back track, present participle taking the back track, simple past took the back track, past participle taken the back track)
  1. (informal, dated) To retrace one's steps; to retreat. Tags: dated, informal Synonyms: backtrack
    Sense id: en-take_the_back_track-en-verb-qLhXDWFU Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries
     
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        "To retrace one's steps; to retreat."
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        "(informal, dated) To retrace one's steps; to retreat."
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        "(informal, dated) To retrace one's steps; to retreat."
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