pulls back
Recoils from something
Pulls back means to withdraw or retreat from a position, commitment, or course of action.
Troops pull back from a front line; an investor pulls back from a risky deal.
The phrase often suggests caution or reconsideration: She was about to confront him but pulled back at the last moment.
Physically, it can mean drawing something toward oneself: He pulled back the curtain.
- flinchInvoluntary retreat from threat
- retractWithdraw something said
- backpedalReverse one's stance
- rollbackReturn to prior condition
- shy awayWithdraw from reluctantly
withdraw · hesitate · gets cold feet · recoil · backtrack · scale down · shrink · goes away · disengage · renegotiate · walks away · jerk · release · rethink · cancel · taps out · moves away · cold feet
pulls backpushes forward
Advances against resistance
advances · moves forward · lunges · leans in · reaches out
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