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    draw back

    US /drɔ bæk/

    ・

    UK /drɔ: bæk/

    A1
    phr. v.Phrasal VerbTo move backward, e.g. in horror or fear
    I wanted to draw back when I saw the angry dog

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    A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens Full Audiobook with Subtitles and Chapters

    17:28A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens Full Audiobook with Subtitles and Chapters
    • But finding that he turned uncomfortably cold when he began to wonder which of his curtains this new specter would draw back, he put them everyone aside with his own hands,

      But finding that he turned uncomfortably cold when he began to wonder which of his curtains this new specter would draw back, he put them everyone aside with his own hands,

    • spectre would draw back, he put them every one  aside with his own hands; and lying down again,  

      spectre would draw back, he put them every one  aside with his own hands; and lying down again,  

    B2

    A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens Audiobook with subtitles and a warm fire. Read by Greg Wagland.

    14:37A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens Audiobook with subtitles and a warm fire. Read by Greg Wagland.
    • But finding that he turned uncomfortably cold when he began to wonder which of his curtains this new spectre would draw back, he put them every one aside with his own hands and, lying down again, established a sharp lookout all round the bed, for he wished to challenge the spirit on the moment of its appearance and did not wish to be taken by surprise and made nervous.

      But finding that he turned uncomfortably cold when he began to wonder which of his curtains this new spectre would draw back, he put them every one aside with his own hands and, lying down again, established a sharp lookout all round the bed, for he wished to challenge the spirit on the moment of its appearance and did not wish to be taken by surprise and made nervous.

    • new spectre would draw back, he put them every one aside with his own

      new spectre would draw back, he put them every one aside with his own

    B2

    What is the Stream of Consciousness?

    07:54What is the Stream of Consciousness?
    • but it suffers from a marked draw-back: it isn't really ours.

      but it suffers from a marked draw-back: it isn't really ours.

    B1

    BBC 6 Minute English January 07, 2016 - Asking the right questions

    06:05BBC 6 Minute English January 07, 2016 - Asking the right questions
    • Alice: You're right there. So good interviewers draw back – or move away

      Alice: You're right there. So good interviewers draw back – or move away

    • So good interviewers draw back or move away from being the centre of attention.

      So good interviewers draw back or move away from being the centre of attention.

    A2

    LoL | Hikaye'ye Göre En Güçlü 15 Şampiyon

    05:41LoL | Hikaye'ye Göre En Güçlü 15 Şampiyon
    • However, being mad is kind of a draw back in a list like this, making him weak compared to other Ascended.

      However, being mad is kind of a draw back in a list like this, making him weak compared to other Ascended.

    B2

    Part 1 - The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes Audiobook by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle (Adventures 01-02)

    57:04Part 1 - The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes Audiobook by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle (Adventures 01-02)
    • And yet it would be the blackest treachery to Holmes to draw back now from the part which he had entrusted to me.

      And yet it would be the blackest treachery to Holmes to draw back now from the part which he had entrusted to me.

    • And yet it would be the blackest treachery to Holmes to draw back now from the part which he had entrusted to me.

      And yet it would be the blackest treachery to Holmes to draw back now from the part which he had entrusted to me.

    B1

    Chapter 05 - Alice's Adventures in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll - Advice from a Caterpillar

    13:37Chapter 05 - Alice's Adventures in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll - Advice from a Caterpillar
    • and was going to dive in among the leaves, which she found to be nothing but the tops of the trees under which she had been wandering, when a sharp hiss made her draw back in a hurry: a large pigeon had flown into her face,

      and was going to dive in among the leaves, which she found to be nothing but the tops of the trees under which she had been wandering, when a sharp hiss made her draw back in a hurry: a large pigeon had flown into her face,

    • sharp hiss made her draw back in a hurry: a

      sharp hiss made her draw back in a hurry: a

    B1

    Nightwish - Phantom Of The Opera - [ Official Live Video ] HD

    04:52Nightwish - Phantom Of The Opera - [  Official   Live  Video  ] HD
    • Those who have seen your face, draw back in fear.

      Those who have seen your face, draw back in fear.

    • Draw back in fear.

      Draw back in fear.

    B1

    Adventure 01 - The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle

    57:28Adventure 01 - The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
    • And yet it would be the blackest treachery to Holmes to draw back now from the part which he had entrusted to me.

      And yet it would be the blackest treachery to Holmes to draw back now from the part which he had entrusted to me.

    • to Holmes to draw back now from the part

      to Holmes to draw back now from the part

    B1

    The Phantom Of The Opera (HD)

    03:33The Phantom Of The Opera (HD)
    • Those who have seen your face draw back in fear.

      Those who have seen your face draw back in fear.

    • ... draw back in fear

      ... draw back in fear

    B1