Climb Down Meaning

Climb Down is an idiom. The meaning of this idiom is (idiomatic, sometimes hyphenated) An abandonment, withdrawal from, or softening of a previously expressed opinion, policy, argument, etc.. Explore more Idiom Meanings.

Climb Down

(idiomatic, sometimes hyphenated) An abandonment, withdrawal from, or softening of a previously expressed opinion, policy, argument, etc.

Example : 2003 Aug. 7, "Hope for Korea," Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, p. A20 (retrieved 30 June 2011):  It is interesting to speculate on what combination of factors acted within the Bush administration to bring about the climb-down from its previous position.2003 Sep. 27, "Mulyam shows his ‘secular’ face again, hits out at BJP," India Times (retrieved 30 June 2011):  His climb-down from the "hard, secular" image was mainly to widen his support base.2010 April 24, "Editorial: Dalton McGuinty schooled on sex ed," Toronto Sun (Canada) (retrieved 30 June 2011):  Hours before his climb down, the premier's own cabinet ministers had vigorously defended the curriculum.

Meaning of Climb Down

Climb Down is an idiom. It is one of the most commonly used expressions in English writings. Climb Down stands for (idiomatic, sometimes hyphenated) An abandonment, withdrawal from, or softening of a previously expressed opinion, policy, argument, etc.. Explore Urdupoint to find out more popular Idioms and Idiom Meanings, to amplify your writings

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