I forgot my keys and had to double back home.
double back
idiomTo retrace one's steps; to go back where one has already gone.
The hiker realized he left his map at the campsite and had to double back to retrieve it.
Sensing he was being followed through the labyrinthine streets, he decided to double back, hoping to catch his pursuer off guard in the narrow alleyway.
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all the way to Egery and back
The long way; a roundabout route; a long distance to travel.
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back down
To take a less aggressive position in a conflict than one previously had, or has planned to have.
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back forty
The most remote or inaccessible part of any place.
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back gammon player
A person, chiefly a homosexual, who has anal sex.
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back in the game
Having recovered from a disadvantageous position.
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back into
To advance to the post-season as a result of another team's loss, especially where one's own team has also lost.
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back of one's hand
A display of disrespect or scorn.
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back off
To become less aggressive, particularly when one had appeared committed to act.