"backtracked over" is a correct and usable phrase in written English.
You can use it when you want to express that you have revisited or reconsidered a concept, idea, or opinion. For example: "When making their decision, the council backtracked over the potential environmental implications and decided to pursue a different option."
Jeremy Irons has backtracked over his controversial comment that legalising gay marriage might lead to fathers marrying their sons to avoid inheritance tax.
They have since largely backtracked over the threats, concerned that withdrawal of major funding might undermine Abbas at a time when he is particularly vulnerable.
Maradona, who makes his debut against Scotland in a friendly on November 19 ran into his first problem during yesterday's official presentation when he backtracked over the naming of his assistants.
The star of the Captain America films, Chris Evans, has backtracked over a statement made recently that he plans to retire from acting following his stint as the patriotic superhero.
Chris Keates, general secretary of the union, said the council had backtracked over a pledge to work with teachers to address their concerns and that the strike would go ahead next Tuesday.
But he refused to backtrack over the new law.
Festival officials condemned his remarks, prompting Von Trier to backtrack over his comments.
But what good does backtracking over the past decade do for painting a picture of the 2012 Bills?
He said that David Cameron was already backtracking over the timetable laid out by Gordon Brown and said that wider political splits were apparent between the Tories and Labour.
And, amid news stories about Corbyn backtracking over meeting Lebanese activist Dyab Abu Jahjah, who has since been banned from the UK, the Sun's editorial said Corbyn's halo had "slipped alarmingly".
But she outraged some with what has been described as an authoritarian approach and eventually had to backtrack over her 2009 proposal that limited levels of the anti-inflammatory Bute be allowed.
