Phrasal Verbs with Back, Meanings and Example Sentences

Phrasal Verbs with Back, Meanings and Example Sentences

Back out

Withdraw from something one has agreed to do

He backed out of the agreement.

 

Back into

Enter a parking space or hit something in reverse gear

He backed into me in reverse at a stop sign.

 

Back up

To repeat something that you already said

They are explaining math lesson so fast. Can they back up a little?

 

Back onto

Reverse a vehicle onto something

The vehicle backed onto my father’s toe.

 

Back off

Lower the setting of

My son! Could you back off the volume a bit, please?

 

Back off

Retreat, make space

You better back off a little if you want me to start serving this crown again