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walk back the cat

verb

Definitions

  1. To retrace events so as to determine where an operation went wrong and who was…

    To retrace events so as to determine where an operation went wrong and who was responsible.

    • Bernhard had been called back to headquarters for a conference, a general review of current operations with special attention to methods and sources, connecting dots while they walked back the cat, a dispirited and dispiriting exercise.

  2. To back down

    To back down; to adopt a position where one is more willing to compromise.

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