Back-to-basics
stressing simplicity and adherence to fundamental principles:
The movement suggests a back-to-basics approach to living for those whose lives have become complicated.
emphasizing or based upon the teaching of such basic subjects as reading, arithmetic, grammar, or history in a traditional way.
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- Back-to-nature
adjective advocating or practicing a simpler way of life Contemporary Examples Of all the people to look up to for a back-to-nature stance, why the monster from Spahn Ranch? Mrs. Manson, Hometown Antihero Justin Glawe November 23, 2014 Historical Examples This is not a plea for a back-to-nature movement, for the simple life, for a […]
- Back-track
to return over the same course or route. to withdraw from an undertaking, position, etc.; reverse a policy. Historical Examples “No matter about this shod horse and his back-track,” he continues, once more heading his own animal to the trail. Gaspar the Gaucho Mayne Reid It was certainly the path of a war-party of Indians […]
- Back-up light
noun (US & Canadian) a light on the rear of a motor vehicle to warn others that the vehicle is being reversed Also called reversing light
- Back-wind
to divert wind against the lee side of (a sail) from another sail. to set (a sail) so that the wind is on what would ordinarily be the lee side, as for turning the bow of a boat away from the wind. to blanket (another sailing vessel) by spilling wind from the sails of one […]
- Backassed
adjective See back-assed modifier In a backward or awkward manner: Why would he attempt that in such a backassed way?