what does back-off mean?

[Bharath]

English Language Tests, Intermediate level

ESL/EFL Test #165 "Phrasal Verbs (A to B)", question 5

Norman is really aggressive and sometimes he should know when to ..........

(a) back up
(b) back off
(c) back over

English Language Tests, Intermediate level

ESL/EFL Test #165 "Phrasal Verbs (A to B)", answer 5

Norman is really aggressive and sometimes he should know when to back off.

Correct answer: (b) back off

Your answer was: correct
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what does back-off mean?

Bharath

[Conchita]

To back off is to stop doing something, in informal English.