idiom [verb]

Rejea nyuma

Maana (Definition)

To withdraw from a position, compromise, or reflect upon past decisions.

Tafsiri ya Kiingereza (English):

retreat / fall back / backtrack on an issue

Sheng / Standard Equivalent:

rejea nyuma

Asili na Utamaduni (Origin & Etymology): Swahili Idiom

Mfano wa Sentensi (Example Sentence):

"Askari waliamriwa kurejea nyuma baada ya dhoruba kali kuanza."

Translation: The officers were ordered to fall back after a heavy storm began.

Maneno Yanayohusiana (Related Terms):

Rudi kwepa Sita sita