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手を引く

to withdraw; to lead by the hand

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phrase Rare #32,733
to withdraw; to lead by the hand In the idiomatic sense, it means to withdraw from or stop being involved in something. It can also be used literally to mean taking someone by the hand and leading them.
JA: もうこの仕事から手を引くことにした。
EN: I've decided to withdraw from this project.

手を引く

Withdraw

— グッドフェローズ (1990)

その実業家にはその取引から手を引く勇気がなかった。

That businessperson didn’t have the courage to back out of the deal.

編集から手を引くよ

I’m stepping away from editing.

— いまを生きる (1989)