- edge\ away
- v. phr.To withdraw or retreat gradually.
Frightened by the growling tiger guarding its catch, the hunter carefully edged away.
Словарь американских идиом. — СПб., Изд-во "Лань". Оригинал: A.Маккей, М.Т.Боткер, Дж.И.Гейтс. 1997.
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edge away — {v. phr.} To withdraw or retreat gradually. * /Frightened by the growling tiger guarding its catch, the hunter carefully edged away./ … Dictionary of American idioms
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