shrink back
Upper Intermediate (B2)neutral
To move back because you are afraid, shocked, or don't want to do something.
"She shrank back when the firework exploded just inches from her feet."
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It's safer just to shrink back and make an excuse
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in discomfort and resisting the urge to shrink back into Old
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You can spit out apples to shrink back down, or hold down buttons.