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to hang back
[phrase form: hang]
01
to delay leaving or staying in a place after everyone else has departed
02
quedarse atrás
to hesitate to do or say something, often due to uncertainty or shyness
Ejemplo
The students were asked to hang back for a meeting with their teacher after class.
She decided to hang back at the office to finish some work after her colleagues had gone home.
Despite the storm, a few campers chose to hang back in their tents and wait for the rain to pass.
The hikers were tired but wanted to hang back a bit longer to enjoy the sunset.
Some students may hang back from asking questions in class because they fear looking foolish.
