drop back

1. Of a quarterback or other player in the backfield, to take a number of steps back from the line of scrimmage immediately after the snap or hike of the ball, to avoid defenders.

   The Tiger quarterback is dropping back to pass.

2. To move to a lower (or slower) position in a race or competition; to slow down so as to meet up with someone behind oneself

3. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see drop, back.

1. Ziri offered to drop Rima back home.

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2. Boris dropped Melissa back down to the floor.

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3. Ziri dropped Rima back home.

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4. Robert dropped Linda back home.

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неправильный

• drop offпадать, упастьTo fall asleep.
• drop outвыпасть, ссоритьсяTo leave (school, a race, etc.) prematurely and voluntarily.
• drop inзайти, заходитьUsed other than figuratively or idiomatically: see drop, in.
• drop downпадать, упастьTo sail, move, or row down a coast, or down a river to the sea.
• drop backидти по следу, выследитьOf a quarterback or other player in the backfield, to take a number of steps back from the line of scrimmage immediately after the snap or hike of the ball, to avoid defenders.
• drop awayошибаться, ошибитьсяTo become less or fewer.
• drop byзайти, заходитьTo visit informally and spontaneously.
• drop intoSynonym of lay into (“beat up or attack”).