walk back the cat

动词 v.

英文释义

动词 v.
  1. To retrace events so as to determine where an operation went wrong and who was responsible.
    — Bernhard had been called back to headquarters for a conference, a general review of current operations with special attention to methods and sources, connecting dots while they walked back the cat, a dispirited and dispiriting exercise.
  2. To back down; to adopt a position where one is more willing to compromise.

词形变化

walks back the cat present,singular,third-person walking back the cat participle,present walked back the cat participle,past walked back the cat past
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