sink back

sink back into (something)

1. To lean or recline backward into some piece of furniture. She remembered that she hadn't taken the garbage out just as she was sinking back into bed. He anxiously sank back into his chair as the interviewer's questions became more personal.

2. To return to some previous cognitive state. I stared about the room nervously after being woken by the loud bang, but eventually sank back into sleep once it was clear that everything was OK. I can feel myself sinking back into depression again lately.

sink back (into something)

to lean back and relax in something, such as a soft chair. I can't wait to get home and sink back into my easy chair. He sank back and went to sleep almost immediately.

See also: back, sink

McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.

See also:

a piece of the action
a piece/slice of the action
appear to
a change of heart
a mystery to (one)
a turn of phrase
able to do
able to do it
a shoulder to cry on
bit of the action

References in periodicals archive

His art traversed empyreal heights and immanent grounds--touching transcendence only to sink back down into earthly concerns.

Marks of distinction

Racing administrators and professionals who rubbed their hands at the thought of a huge windfall can sink back into their seats and think again.

Bookies risk an adverse reaction in Budget; Howard Wright

Gas costs became so volatile that they could spike upward and sink back down before 60 days elapsed, so resin makers never recovered the higher costs from their biggest customers.

Four ways to fight sky-high resin prices: there are lots of ways to economize on resin costs, but here are four that you may have overlooked: negotiating smarter resin contracts, buying "futures," using recycled resins, and more efficient purging aids. The main idea is to give yourself more choices, no matter what direction resin prices go

The Fed's more optimistic statements regarding inflation at the meeting have produced the opposite effect on the fixed rate 10-year Treasury bond however, helping it sink back down after spiking in March, and could help perpetuate, at least for the time being, peak real estate values associated with low financing costs.

Interest rates riddle keeps investors on their toes

When the scientists let the tip sink back toward the gold surface, the protein would fold back up.

Proteins in the stretch: tugging at single molecules reveals their secrets

Incapable of self-transcendence, Sim and Edwin soon sink back into the ranks of the spiritually uncommitted unable to make use of the opportunity of entering the spiritual world by surrendering the self.

Moral ambiguity in Darkness Visible

As my sister yielded more and more of her once beautiful self to this addiction, I tried to help her by intervention, forcing her to go into drug treatment, only to see her time and again sink back into her addiction.

H.(Letters)(Letter to the Editor)

MP Peter Luff (Con Mid Worcestershire) said the village should now be allowed to sink back into obscurity so residents could rebuild their lives.

Villagers' relief at burial site guarantee

The raisins rise to the top of the drink, then sink back down to the bottom of the glass, then rise again, over and over.

Food science

Players are unlikely to seek a new dollar topside in the near future because they saw it sink back after touching 121.97 yen in U.S.

Dollar little changed in Tokyo morning deals

When the bubbles pop, the raisins will sink back to the bottom.

LET'S FIND OUT

I am worried that my wife will sink back into her depression.

Dear Wendy: Miscarriage heartache

The other is to embrace old age so wholeheartedly that we give up the struggle and just sink back and concentrate on our waning powers.

Notes from heaven's anteroom: Janet Mace reflects on the discovery that she is getting old

In Scene 11 ("Donmiri--Wind Resembling Air"), for instance, the rise and fall of bodies under a brilliant saffron light suggest tender shoots and vernal sunshine, while in Scene VII ("Brimming Ripples"), the same bodies sit, then sink back to the floor as if wearied by old age.

Yuragi: In a Space of Perpetual Motion

Then as today epidemics tend to run their vicious courses, spreading death and misery, before they sink back into the ecosystem.

The Epidemic Streets: Infectious Disease and the Rise of Preventive Medicine, 1856-1900

词组	sink back
释义	sink back sink back into (something) 1. To lean or recline backward into some piece of furniture. She remembered that she hadn't taken the garbage out just as she was sinking back into bed. He anxiously sank back into his chair as the interviewer's questions became more personal. 2. To return to some previous cognitive state. I stared about the room nervously after being woken by the loud bang, but eventually sank back into sleep once it was clear that everything was OK. I can feel myself sinking back into depression again lately. See also: back, sink Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. sink back (into something) to lean back and relax in something, such as a soft chair. I can't wait to get home and sink back into my easy chair. He sank back and went to sleep almost immediately. See also: back, sink McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs. See also: a piece of the action a piece/slice of the action appear to a change of heart a mystery to (one) a turn of phrase able to do able to do it a shoulder to cry on bit of the action References in periodicals archive His art traversed empyreal heights and immanent grounds--touching transcendence only to sink back down into earthly concerns. Marks of distinction Racing administrators and professionals who rubbed their hands at the thought of a huge windfall can sink back into their seats and think again. Bookies risk an adverse reaction in Budget; Howard Wright Gas costs became so volatile that they could spike upward and sink back down before 60 days elapsed, so resin makers never recovered the higher costs from their biggest customers. Four ways to fight sky-high resin prices: there are lots of ways to economize on resin costs, but here are four that you may have overlooked: negotiating smarter resin contracts, buying "futures," using recycled resins, and more efficient purging aids. The main idea is to give yourself more choices, no matter what direction resin prices go The Fed's more optimistic statements regarding inflation at the meeting have produced the opposite effect on the fixed rate 10-year Treasury bond however, helping it sink back down after spiking in March, and could help perpetuate, at least for the time being, peak real estate values associated with low financing costs. Interest rates riddle keeps investors on their toes When the scientists let the tip sink back toward the gold surface, the protein would fold back up. Proteins in the stretch: tugging at single molecules reveals their secrets Incapable of self-transcendence, Sim and Edwin soon sink back into the ranks of the spiritually uncommitted unable to make use of the opportunity of entering the spiritual world by surrendering the self. Moral ambiguity in Darkness Visible As my sister yielded more and more of her once beautiful self to this addiction, I tried to help her by intervention, forcing her to go into drug treatment, only to see her time and again sink back into her addiction. H.(Letters)(Letter to the Editor) MP Peter Luff (Con Mid Worcestershire) said the village should now be allowed to sink back into obscurity so residents could rebuild their lives. Villagers' relief at burial site guarantee The raisins rise to the top of the drink, then sink back down to the bottom of the glass, then rise again, over and over. Food science Players are unlikely to seek a new dollar topside in the near future because they saw it sink back after touching 121.97 yen in U.S. Dollar little changed in Tokyo morning deals When the bubbles pop, the raisins will sink back to the bottom. LET'S FIND OUT I am worried that my wife will sink back into her depression. Dear Wendy: Miscarriage heartache The other is to embrace old age so wholeheartedly that we give up the struggle and just sink back and concentrate on our waning powers. Notes from heaven's anteroom: Janet Mace reflects on the discovery that she is getting old In Scene 11 ("Donmiri--Wind Resembling Air"), for instance, the rise and fall of bodies under a brilliant saffron light suggest tender shoots and vernal sunshine, while in Scene VII ("Brimming Ripples"), the same bodies sit, then sink back to the floor as if wearied by old age. Yuragi: In a Space of Perpetual Motion Then as today epidemics tend to run their vicious courses, spreading death and misery, before they sink back into the ecosystem. The Epidemic Streets: Infectious Disease and the Rise of Preventive Medicine, 1856-1900
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