The phrase "a drop back" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used in contexts such as sports, particularly in football, to describe a player moving back to receive a pass or to create space.
Example: "The quarterback decided to take a drop back to survey the field before making his throw."
Alternatives: "a retreat" or "a fallback".
I did shout 4. — Ian Poulter (@IanJamesPoulter) 19 Jul 12 McIlroy's misery on No. 15 ended in a double bogey and a drop back to one under.
One flying slightly under the radar is Tendu, a strong-finishing runner-up to Limato on her seasonal return at Ascot before a slow start cost her victory on a drop back to five furlongs at York.
Ruler of the World and Trading Leather, the English and Irish Derby winners, were conspicuous by their absence at today's entry stage for the St Leger, connections opting instead to go the Irish Champion Stakes route and a drop back in distance.
In a study created by our quantitative analysis department that examines past instances of 50% jumps in the VIX followed by a drop back below its 20-day trendline, the market has been higher almost 95% of the time one month after such a signal.
PNC results indicate a time response with a slight increase 6 11 hr after an exposure, a clear increase with 12 17 hr after an exposure, and a drop back to the level of 0 5 hr thereafter.
Following the CE on day 60, the BMP and non-BMP treated panels exhibited similar trends in release rates as the untreated panels for their IE. Total copper release rates showed an initial increase during the first 2– 3 days following the CE, with a drop back to PSS approximately 30 days post cleaning.
However, he acknowledged there has been a dropping back in lending by banks for golf construction ventures.
Kansas State used Jeff Schwinn, a drop-back quarterback thrust into an option scheme.
If you throw him in the middle of a drop-back passing offense, he will look very, very average at best.
From their earliest days as quarterbacks, Peyton and Eli Manning were schooled in those important qualities of a drop-back passer.
