step back

phrasal verb

stepped back; stepping back; steps back

: to stop doing something or being actively involved in something for a time so in order to think about it and make decisions in a calm and reasonable way

You need to step back and give yourself some time to work through this.

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Take a step back and reassess what success looks like for you in relationships. —

Valerie Mesa, People.com, 14 Jan. 2025 His offensive numbers have taken a step back, although his KHL team is a leading offensive club. —

Corey Pronman, The Athletic, 14 Jan. 2025 While Gaiman stepped back from showrunning Good Omens last September as the first round of allegations against him emerged, neither streamer responded Monday to requests from Deadline for comment on the new claims. —

Dominic Patten, Deadline, 13 Jan. 2025 Ice has seemingly taken a step back from releasing music since dropping her debut album Y2K! —

Amber Corrine, VIBE.com, 13 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for step back