Step-back Definition

verb

Used other than as an idiom: see step,‎ back.

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(idiomatic) To stop what one is doing and evaluate the current situation.

Perhaps we should step back for a second and think about solving this problem a different way.
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(idiomatic) To prevent oneself from becoming emotionally involved in a certain situation.

As a therapist sometimes you have to step back from your clients' lives.
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(rail transport, of a driver at a terminal station) To depart driving the train following the train they arrived into the station driving, so as to decrease service turnaround time.
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Step-back Sentence Examples

  • She took a step back from him.

  • She took a quick step back and he dropped his hands.

  • She flushed and looked him over, then took a step back in to the living room.

  • The woman took a step back.

  • She faced the speaker and took a step back.

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