take the back track (English, verb)
expansion: take the back track (third-person singular simple present takes the back track, present participle taking the back track, simple past took the back track, past participle taken the back track)
Senses:
glosses: To retrace one's steps; to retreat.
tags: dated
informal
Forms:
form: takes the back track
tags: present
singular
third-person
form: taking the back track
tags: participle
present
form: took the back track
tags: past
form: taken the back track
tags: participle
past