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turn back

[phrasal verb]
: to move in the opposite direction in order to return to a place返回
: to return to an earlier place or time回到(以前的地点或时间)
turn back (someone or something) or turn (someone or something) back
: to force (someone or something) to move in an opposite direction使…往回走
: to force (someone or something) to return to a place使…返回某处
⇒ Main Entry: 1 turn

turn back

verb

turned back; turning back; turns back

intransitive verb

1
a
: to go in the reverse direction
b
: to stop going forward
2
: to refer to an earlier time or place

transitive verb

1
: to drive back or away
2
: to stop the advance of
3
: to fold back
4
Phrases
turn back the clock
: to revert to or remind of a condition existing in the past

Example Sentences

a cavalry charge that was turned back by withering fire
Recent Examples on the Web So, the mission here isn’t to turn back the clock, but rather to look forward and provide what employees want and need. Marcy Klipfel, Forbes, 15 Aug. 2022 Ford is using the new Bronco to turn back the clock. Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 11 Aug. 2022 Somehow, though, an even more worthwhile objective might just be for the world to find a way to turn back the clock from 2022 to 1962 or even 1982. David A. Andelman, CNN, 4 Aug. 2022 Anne and Wentworth are able to turn back the clock, but not through an effort of will. Joshua Rothman, The New Yorker, 26 July 2022 The former president didn’t invent the political attitudes associated with his name — opposition to immigration, suspicion of liberal elites, a desire to turn back the clock on racial and gender diversity. David Lautersenior Editor, Los Angeles Times, 22 July 2022 And, Gray pointed out, some contemporaries are even trying to turn back the clock on voting rights that have been in place for 50 years. The Salt Lake Tribune, 9 June 2022 Also in the mix is a strategy called cellular reprogramming in which scientists are seeking to turn back the clock on aging cells, restoring functions characteristic of younger cells. Ron Winslow, WSJ, 11 Jan. 2022 Flashback sequences set in 1988 did require hair department co-head Stacey Morris to turn back the clock on Murphy and Hall. Scott Huver, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 Jan. 2022 See More

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1a

Time Traveler
The first known use of turn back was in the 15th century

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