take back (/teɪk bæk/)
verb · Intermediate · Common Verbs
🔊 /teɪk bæk/
Meaning
Meaning: return; withdraw words
To return something to a shop or person, or to admit that something you said was wrong.
Examples
🗣 I want to take back these shoes; they don’t fit.
Etymology
From ‘take’ plus ‘back’, returning or retracting something.
How & Where It’s Used
Common for returns and retracting statements.
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Tags: phrasal-verb