back down# EnglishChat - 鸟语花香
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back down (no object): not follow a threat.
"Tom was going to call the police when I told him I'd wrecked his car,
but he backed down when I said I'd pay for the damages."
"Tom was going to call the police when I told him I'd wrecked his car,
but he backed down when I said I'd pay for the damages."