to admit that you were wrong, especially after expressing an opinion or argument very firmly
But no one's chasing Jupe now, and he says there's no way he can climb down.
No, Gareth, your reason's not strong enough for the sort of climb-down it'll require from me.
Sir Gerald dialled, aware that what he had to say would be a climb-down.
The gossip, very private as yet, is that the Old Man's beginning to climb down.
When Charles saw it he started to climb down from the table.
climbs down
climbing down
climbed down
There is no origin for this phrasal verb
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