Back Out (of Something) Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms - What does Back Out (of Something) Idiom mean?

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back out (of something) What does back out (of something) mean?	to withdraw from an agreement or promise	The company backed out of the agreement with the foreign firm.
back out (of something) What does back out (of something) mean?	to get out of an agreement, to fail to keep a promise	The property developer backed out of the plan to build the new city hall.
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desk jockey What does "desk jockey" mean?	person who works at a desk in an office
jump down (someone`s) throat What does "jump down (someone`s) throat" mean?	criticize or become angry with someone	As soon as I reached the office my boss jumped down my throat over the missing file.
fob What does "fob" mean?	attempt to satisfy somebody using deception
take the edge off (something) What does "take the edge off (something)" mean?	to lessen/weaken/soften something	We had a drink of hot chocolate to take the edge off the cold weather.
out of service What does "out of service" mean?	to be not now operating	The elevator has been out of service all week.
to hand out (something) What does "to hand out (something)" mean?	to give something of the same kind to several people	The teacher decided not to hand out the tests until everybody in the class stopped talking.
go with (something) What does "go with (something)" mean?	to choose one thing rather than another	We decided to go with the small rental car rather than the large one.
stressed What does "stressed" mean?	anxious; upset; agitated; annoyed.	I'm so stressed because of all this work.
keep one's hand in (something) What does "keep one's hand in (something)" mean?	to retain one's control of something, to practice something so that you do not forget it	The animal trainer is trying to keep his hand in his work even though he has retired.

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Back Out (of Something) Idiom