Back-pedal

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André Vasconcelos

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Oct 6, 2017, 6:13:07 PM10/6/17
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An analogy using bicycles to describe something commonly observed in politics.

To back-pedal
verb (used without object), back-pedaled, back-pedaling or (especially British) back-pedalled, back-pedalling.
2.
to retreat from or reverse one's previous stand on any matter; shift ground:
to back-pedal after severe criticism.
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