to move away backwards from sb/sth that is frightening or unpleasant; to avoid doing sth that is unpleasant
BACK AWAY (FROM SB/STH)
Meaning of BACK AWAY (FROM SB/STH) in English
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005