double back
Return the way
To double back is to reverse direction and return along the path you came: We realized we'd missed the turn and had to double back.
The phrase suggests retracing steps, whether literally on a trail or figuratively in conversation or planning.
Animals being pursued often double back to confuse their trackers.
Reverse one's position
- returnGo back again
- retraceFollow a previous path
- reverse courseChange to opposite direction
- turn aroundRotate one hundred eighty degrees
revisit · retreat · about-face · U-turn · pivot · wheel around · path · trail
backtrack
Reverse one's position
- returnGo back again
- retraceFollow a previous path
- reverse courseChange to opposite direction
turn around · revisit · retreat · about-face · U-turn · pivot · wheel around · path · trail · footsteps
feint
Deceptive mock attack
elude · shake off · outmaneuver · misdirect · confuse · decoy · diversion · escape · slip away · throw off
- gymnasticsgymnastics, balance beam, floor exercise, handstand, parallel bars
- directionsnorth, south, east, west, left
- maneuversmaneuver, feint, sidestep, dodge, evasion
- reversalsreverse, undo, revert, overturn, flip
- going backwardretreated, reversed, returned, withdrew, backtracked
- Gymnastics Skillsfront handspring, cartwheel, front walkover, front tuck, handstand
double backpress on
Continue despite hardship
keep going · forge ahead · proceed · advance · push forward
double backfollow through
Complete an intended action
see it through · stay the course · persist · persevere · stay on track
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