LekhoriLekhoriAn abandonment, withdrawal from, or softening of a previously expressed opinion, policy, argument, etc.
It is interesting to speculate on what combination of factors acted within the Bush administration to bring about the climb-down from its previous position.
Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see climb, down.
It took 2 hours to climb up, but 4 to climb down as our energy grew less and less.
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To abandon, withdraw from, or soften a previously expressed opinion, argument, etc.
But Ekeus said Iraq had climbed down in its confrontation with the UN.