Today’s phrasal is to back away, which means to
Retreat or go backwards. It can sometimes mean to shun or avoid, as in the last example I provide.
The crowd backed away when the man pulled a knife.
House Republicans are backing away from their pledge to cut $100 billion from the federal budget.
American journalists have backed away from Wikileaks founder, Nicholas Assange.
You will often here this phrasal in movies:
Put the gun down and back away from the girl
By the way, here is the definition of Shun:
to keep away from (a place, person, object, etc.), from motives of dislike, caution, etc.; take pains to avoid.
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