take back (something)

1. to get control over something you controlled earlier.

Democrats hope to take back the House of Representatives in the next election.

Once we give them up to the government, we will never be able to take those rights back.

2. to say that something you said was wrong.

I take it back — this is a darn good car.

She wanted to take back her words — it wasn't easy to learn Chinese.

• your wedding tackle
• your whole world came crashing down around
• your whole world came crashing down around you
• you said it
• You scratch my back and I'll scratch yours.
• You should be so lucky!
• You've got me there.
• You've made your bed .
• You've made your bed and you'll have to lie in it.
• You wouldn't wish on my worst enemy.
• You wouldn't wish on your worst enemy.
• You wouldn't wish something on my worst enemy.
• You wouldn't wish something on your worst enemy.
• zero in
• zero in on
• zero in on something
• zero-sum game
• zone out
• zoom in
• zoom in on
• zoom in on something
• get out of your system
• get over and done with
• get own back
• get own house in order