Zsa Zsa Gabor

I have never hated a man enough to give his diamonds back.

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[back] See: [BACK OF] or [IN BACK OF], [BEHIND ONE'S BACK], [BRUSH BACK], [COME BACK], [CUT BACK], [DOUBLE BACK], [DRAW BACK], [DROP BACK]. [EYES IN THE BACK OF ONE'S HEAD], […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

fall back

[fall back] {v.} To move back; go back. - Usually used with a group as subject. * /The army fell back before their stubborn enemies./ * /The crowd around the […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

give up

[give up] {v.} 1a. To stop trying to keep; surrender; yield. * /The dog had the ball in his mouth and wouldn't give it up./ * /Jimmy is giving up […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

back down

[back down] or [back off] {v.}, {informal} To give up a claim; not follow up a threat. * /Bill said he could beat Ted, but when Ted put up his […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

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double duty

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