back into
To advance to the post-season as a result of another team's loss, especially where…To advance to the post-season as a result of another team's loss, especially where one's own team has also lost.
» Tom got back into his car.
Tom stieg wieder in sein Auto. — wolfgangth
Том вернулся в свою машину. — sharptoothed
Том повернувся до машини. — deniko
Том повернувся до своєї машини. — deniko
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3 senses(idiomatic)To advance to the post-season as a result of another team's loss, especially where one's own team has also lost.
The 2006 St. Louis Cardinals backed into the playoffs.
(idiomatic)To be forced into a situation by circumstances.
I didn't have any other options, I was backed into it.
Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see back, into.
I like to back into parking spots.
Examples
448 sentencesTom got back into his car.
Том повернувся до машини. — deniko
ruТом вернулся в свою машину. — sharptoothed
deTom stieg wieder in sein Auto. — wolfgangth
Tom went back into his office.
Том повернувся до свого офісу. — deniko
ruТом вернулся в свой офис. — odexed
deTom kehrte in sein Büro zurück. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
She backed her car into the garage.
Вона в'їхала заднім ходом до гаража. — uaspeaker
ruОна въехала задним ходом в гараж. — Hellerick
deSie fuhr im Rückwärtsgang in die Garage. — Yorwba
I'm trying to get back into shape.
Я намагаюся знову прийти до форми. — deniko
Tom backed his car into a wall.
Том врізався у стіну, здаючи назад. — deniko
Forms
backs into, backing into, backed into, backed into| Base form | back into · to back into |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | backs into |
| Present participle | backing into |
| Past simple | backed into |
| Past participle | backed into |
irregular
Phrasal verbs
7 phrasal verbs- back upпідтримати, підтримуватиTo move backwards, especially for a vehicle to do so.
- back offвідмовити, відкинутиTo move backwards away from something.
- back outвідступити, відступатиTo reverse (a vehicle) from a confined space.
- back downзлякатисяTo take a less aggressive position in a conflict than one previously had, or has planned to have.
- back awayвідступити, відступатиTo move in a direction opposite to that which one is facing, keeping one's attention on the thing in front being avoided.
- back inTo reverse a vehicle into a space.
- back intoTo advance to the post-season as a result of another team's loss, especially where one's own team has also lost.
Word family
4 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Phrasal verbs: introduction — Because it is a phrasal verb
See also
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