Sentence examples for trying to backpedal from inspiring English sources

You know, trying to backpedal.

"And I'm not trying to backpedal from the decision".

But its efforts to protect that advantage by cutting a deal with the military touched off popular anger, and it is now trying to backpedal.

Indeed, Saturn, which has one of the highest percentages of women owners thanks to its "no haggle" dealer policy, is trying to backpedal from its "chick car" image.

Chief's Change of Tune on Bank Capital | After sounding the alarm on European banks, Christine Lagarde, the head of the International Monetary Fund, is desperately trying to backpedal on her call for the "urgent recapitalization" of the industry.

He had been left alone in a 10-a-side match after his strike partner Rudi Völler was sent off for repeat offending in the space of a minute: in order, Voller was scythed down by Frank Rijkaard, spat on by Rijkaard, avoided a potentially dangerous challenge with the goalkeeper Hans van Breukelen and then tripped over his own feet while trying to backpedal as Rijkaard lumbered in for a tear-up.

On Monday he tried to backpedal — only to make matters worse.

The worst moment came in the third quarter when quarterback Reggie Nevels took a snap and tried to backpedal to pass.

Keisha tried to backpedal from her overreaction by suggesting that her old friend Leah Hanwell join her and her boyfriend for study sessions.

After the diary's release, Ms. Chang tried to backpedal, saying she was depressed and nearly delusional from working too much when she wrote its 100,000 characters.

His mewling, puking boss tried to backpedal and mutter something about a tax break for married couples but he might as well save his breath.