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go back
verb
to return
(often foll by to) to originate (in)
the links with France go back to the Norman Conquest
(foll by on) to change one's mind about; repudiate (esp in the phrase go back on one's word )
(of clocks and watches) to be set to an earlier time, as during British Summer Time
when do the clocks go back this year?
Idioms and Phrases
Return, retrace one's steps; also, return to a former condition. For example, I'm going back to the haunts of my youth , or We want to go back to the old way of doing things . [First half of 1500s]
Extend backward in space or time, as in Our land goes back to the stone wall , or The family name goes back to Norman times . [Second half of 1600s] Also see go back on .
Example Sentences
“As sure as the turning of the Earth, this is going to be the most fundamental radical transformation in all human history, going back to the absolute beginning.”
He split his paternity leave into two parts - six weeks - which was mandatory -immediately after Alicia was born, and the remaining 10 weeks when his wife went back to work.
The wait has been beyond agonising for the families, many of whom refused to speak to the media, saying they just want to go back home with "whatever is left of their loved ones".
The core idea of deliberation, even the root of the word, goes back to the idea of weighing.
“He always finds a distraction,” Padilla said, “and, when all else fails, he goes back to demonizing and scapegoating immigrants. … He creates a crisis to get us all talking about something else.”
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