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You can buy in or bow out at your own level.
They were expected to bow out in the first round to Washington.
The pressure had been growing for the governor to bow out.
And when they left, the old lady bowed them out.
Well, she called a couple of weeks later: someone had bowed out at the last minute, and was I available?
At each stage, you're always free to continue or bow out.
Had he not made clear his decision to "bow out"?
Stay in office long enough to get things stable, and then bow out if you have to.
I don't want to bow out doing that kind of thing.
Then the Earth seemed suddenly to bow out at her.
"Then why should she back down, instead of going on to the top?"
By the way stop backing down on so many things.
I have backed down to 10mg, but want to try something different.
But the leaders of the cause are not backing down.
Business and political leaders said they would stand by him - if he backed down.
It was only then at the last possible moment that Iraq backed down.
"The president is backing down today only because he had no other choice."
But if you jump on those guys, they back down a little.
Would they back down in the face of actual action?
Since then, they have backed down from that plan, saying the cost would be too high.
He backed away, turned and went out after the others.
The three backed away toward the wall, then sat down.
He backed away and felt for the wall of the house.
She went for his eyes, but he backed away and hit her again.
She backed away, and in a moment was out the door.
She backed away and went back into her little house.
He started to say something, then his eyes backed away.
He backed away and looked along the front of the house.
The way behind him was clear now as he backed away.
He backed away, never taking his eyes off my face.
In any case, they are on the government's list and the government wants them out.
The end of the first day that little child wants out.
I wanted out and he didn't want to let me go.
I wanted you out in the city, among the people, seeing the things they won't let me see.
It looked like a second series could happen, but I just wanted out.
The American he's building for has suddenly got cold feet and wants out.
Several of the 77 who have not already left say they were told that she wanted them out within two weeks.
She wanted out, and more than just to be with me.
I want to know why somebody down here wants her out.
I told Chance she wanted out and he said it was fine with him.
He made an to raise his head, but then let it fall back like a weight against the man's chest.
He released my arm and fell back a pace or two.
He gave a little gasp and fell back a step.
People still hurried to fall back out of their way.
Three men in line, every fourth man to fall back with the horses.
With the help of the police, that made them fall back a little.
It has even fallen back a tiny bit, when compared with the other states.
Matt fell back before him, but not all the way.
She broke free from his grip and fell back a step.
They fell back like a guard of honor and followed her.
Synonym:
Wörterbuch für Militärbegriffe
