| Front | hang back |
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| Back | hang back 1. hang back to not move forward, especially because you are nervous, shy, or worried about what will happen: ▪ When the children reached the school entrance, they stopped and hung back. ▪ Ruth hung back and peered through the open front door, for fear of being seen. 2. hang back to not do something or to wait before doing something, especially because you do not want to do it or you are worried about what will happen + from doing sth ▪ People are hanging back from demanding full independence, because they feel uncertain about the future. there was no hanging back (=someone did something immediately without hesitating) ▪ On their first date he was very shy and unsure of himself, but this time there was no hanging back. ■ SIMILAR TO: ↑hold back |
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