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21 cut back
to reduce considerably: The government cut back (on) public spending (noun cutback) niðurskurður -
22 drop back
(to slow down; to fall behind: I was at the front of the crowd but I dropped back to speak to Bill.) dragast aftur úr -
23 fall back
(to move back or stop moving forward.) hopa; hika; víkja -
24 fall back on
(to use, or to go to for help, finally when everything else has been tried: Whatever happens you have your father's money to fall back on.) hverfa að, grípa til -
25 get one's own back
(to revenge oneself: He has beaten me this time, but I'll get my own back (on him).) ná fram hefndum -
26 give back
(to return something: She gave me back the book that she borrowed last week.) skila -
27 go back
(to return to an earlier time, topic of conversation etc: Let's go back for a minute to what we were talking about earlier.) víkja aftur að -
28 go back on
(to fail to do (something one has promised to do): I never go back on my promises.) svíkja -
29 hang back
(to hesitate or be unwilling: The soldiers all hung back when the sergeant asked for volunteers.) hika, vera tregur til -
30 have one's back to the wall
(to be in a very difficult or desperate situation: He certainly has his back to the wall as he has lost his job and cannot find another one.) vera upp við vegg -
31 hit back
(to hit (someone by whom one has been hit): He hit me, so I hit him back.) svara í sömu mynt, slá til baka -
32 knock back
(to drink, especially quickly and in large quantities: He knocked back three pints of beer in ten minutes.) sturta í sig -
33 play back
to play (music, speech etc) on a record or tape after it has just been recorded (noun play-back) spila aftur -
34 put back
(to return to its proper place: Did you put my keys back?) setja aftur á sinn stað, skila -
35 put someone's back up
(to anger someone: He put my back up with his boasting.) ergja/reita (e-n) til reiði -
36 report back
(to come again and report (to someone); to send a report (to someone): He was asked to study the matter in detail and report back to the committee.) gefa skÿrslu -
37 set back
(to delay the progress of: His illness set him back a bit at school.) seinka -
38 sit back
(to rest and take no part in an activity: He just sat back and let it all happen.) halda að sér höndum -
39 stand back
(to move backwards or away: A crowd gathered round the injured man, but a policeman ordered everyone to stand back.) færa sig frá -
40 take a back seat
(to take an unimportant position: At these discussions he always takes a back seat and listens to others talking.) láta lítið á sér bera, halda sig til baka
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