rear back
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Verb edit
rear back (third-person singular simple present rears back, present participle rearing back, simple past and past participle reared back)
- (of a quadruped, usually a horse) To stand on two rear legs, as an aggressive or fearful gesture.
- (of a person, by extension) To stand, pull back or otherwise reposition oneself, often as a sudden response to a change or in preparation for an imminent reaction.