rebrousser chemin

turn back

→ rebrousser
phrase Rare #37,042
turn back Used when you go back the way you came, often because you cannot continue.
FR: Il a dû rebrousser chemin à cause de la neige.
EN: He had to turn back because of the snow.

Je devrais rebrousser chemin.

I should turn back.

— Suzume (2022)

Aller de l'avant fait peur, rebrousser chemin fait honte.

Moving forward is frightening; turning back is shameful.

— Stalker (1979)

Claudio a dû rebrousser chemin et fuir.

Claudio had to turn back and flee.

Tu veux rebrousser chemin?

Do you want to turn back?

— Carnets de voyage (2004)