drive back

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drive someone or something back

to force someone or something away; to force someone or something to retreat. The infantry drove the attackers back into the desert. They drove back the invading army. We drove them back to the border.

See also: back, drive

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The coachman was directed to drive back, and as the vehicle turned Williamson was seen by all three, walking leisurely across the pasture. Present At A Hanging And Other Ghost Stories by Bierce, Ambrose View in context Turning the horse suddenly he tried to drive back upon her, and so hem her in between the gig and the hedge. Tess of the d'Urbervilles - A Pure Woman by Hardy, Thomas View in context From the deck of our schooner, anchored in the middle of the bay, he indicated by a theatrical sweep of his arm along the jagged outline of the hills the whole of his domain; and the ample movement seemed to drive back its limits, augmenting it suddenly into something so immense and vague that for a moment it appeared to be bounded only by the sky. Tales of Unrest by Conrad, Joseph View in context			drill in drill into drink drink down drink in drink like a fish drink to drink to excess drink under the table drink up Drink up! drip drip in drip into drip with drive drive a coach and horses through drive a hard bargain drive a price down drive a price up drive a wedge between drive around drive around the bend drive at drive away drive back drive back on drive back to drive batty drive between drive crazy drive down drive home drive in drive into drive into a corner drive into the ground drive off drive on drive one out of mind drive out drive over drive round the bend drive round the twist Drive Safely drive through drive to despair drive to distraction drive to do drive to drink drive to the edge			drive a bargain drive a coach and horses through Drive a Faster Car drive a hard bargain drive a price down drive a price up Drive a Service Member Home drive a wedge between Drive Active/Slave Present drive against Drive Against Diabetes drive along drive apart drive around drive around Drive Around Shopping drive around the bend Drive Around the World drive array drive at drive at drive at drive at drive at Drive Average Load Factor drive away drive away drive away drive away by scattering Drive Axle Relay Valve drive back drive back on drive back to drive band drive batty drive bay drive bay Drive bays Drive bays drive belt drive belts drive between drive bonkers Drive Brive La Gaillarde Drive by Drive by Drive by media Drive by Shooting drive by the seat of pants Drive by VC Drive by Venture Capital Drive by wire Drive cache Drive cache drive cap Drive Carefully drive census Drive chain Drive chain Drive Channel Tire Pressure

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