to double back
[phrase form: double]
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引き返す, 元の道を戻る
to reverse one's direction and return along the same route, often to retrace one's steps or evade pursuers
例
Realizing they had taken the wrong path, the hikers had to double back to find the correct trail.
間違った道を選んだことに気づき、ハイカーたちは正しい道を見つけるために引き返さなければならなかった。
