[V P from n] The administration has been steadily rowing back from its early opposition to his attendance in London...
[V P on n] The government was forced to row back on an austerity plan that would have involved wage cuts.
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row back — ˌrow ˈback [intransitive] [he/she/it rows back present participle rowing back past tense rowed back past participle rowed back … Useful english dictionary
row back — phrasal verb [intransitive] Word forms row back : he/she/it rows back present participle rowing back past tense rowed back past participle rowed back British to slightly change something that you previously said, or to slightly change your… … English dictionary
ar|row|back chair — «AR oh BAK», a chair having a back formed by vertical pieces of wood shaped somewhat like arrows … Useful english dictionary
row — I ARRANGEMENT OR SEQUENCE ♦♦♦ rows (Pronounced [[t]ro͟ʊ[/t]] in row 1 and 2, and [[t]ra͟ʊ[/t]] in row 3.) 1) N COUNT: oft N of n A row of things or people is a number of them arranged in a line. ...a row of pretty little cottages... Several men… … English dictionary
row — I UK [rəʊ] / US [roʊ] noun [countable] Word forms row : singular row plural rows *** 1) a) a series of people or things arranged in a straight line The teacher stopped in front of a little boy in the front row. row of: a row of… … English dictionary
back to back — adjective 1. : facing in opposite directions and often touching standing in a row back to back train seats back to back 2. : dealt one in the hole and one face up used of a pair in stud poker aces back to back 3. : one after the other … Useful english dictionary
Back Row Productions — (BRP) is a company established in 1995 with offices in London and Sydney and is run by Managing Directors Liz Koops and Garry McQuinn. BRP is involved in theatre, live events, concert productions and international tour booking and licensing.Back… … Wikipedia
back-to-back — [bak′tə bak′] adj. 〚from use in stud poker to describe a pair dealt consecutively, one face down and the next face up 〛 ☆ 1. Informal one right after another; consecutive 2. facing in opposite directions, with the backs touching * * * back to… … Universalium
back-to-back — back to back1 adj [only before noun] happening one after another ▪ They have had five back to back wins. back to back 2 back to back2 n BrE a house in a row or ↑terrace built with its back touching the back of the next row of houses … Dictionary of contemporary English
row — row1 [rō] n. [ME rowe < OE ræw, akin to Ger reihe < IE base * rei , to tear, split > RIVE, REAP] 1. a number of people or things arranged so as to form a line, esp. a straight line 2. any of a series of such horizontal lines in parallel … English World dictionary
