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Meanings of draw back in inglês

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Pull back or move away or backward.

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Usage of draw back in inglês
1
Nicky let me go; he let me draw back off his body.
Kiss The Dead
2
It was bitter to draw back; but it was madness to remain.
Sir Nigel
3
You have seen the child draw back and shrink in undisguised aversion.
Watch Yourself Go By
4
She made the mistake of smiling mockingly, saw his fist draw back.
The Godfather
5
She was right; she was not one of those who draw back.
The Song of the Lark
6
In that case the victory is ours, for Kromitzki will draw back.
Without Dogma: A Novel of Modern Poland
7
That was bad; but 'twas too late to draw back again now.
What's Bred in the Bone
8
The more intense draw back, startled at the unknown world before them.
An Ambitious Man
9
I am not going to draw back on account of the risk.
From Powder Monkey to Admiral: A Story of Naval Adventure
10
The group had begun to draw back to a more manageable distance.
The outsiders
11
Dinah's voice came breathlessly; she had not the power to draw back.
Greatheart
12
I had taken the step, so now I could not draw back.
The Princess Elopes
13
As she opened the door she had to draw back a little.
The Fashionable Adventures of Joshua Craig: A Novel
14
But then she started, in returning consciousness, and tried to draw back.
Stradella
15
Ker Karraje, Captain Spade and the others draw back about fifty paces.
Facing the Flag
16
It was too late to draw back-itwas no time to wait.
The Woman in White
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Translations for draw back
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Draw back across language varieties
United Kingdom
Common
United States of America
Less common