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step back

to depart driving the train following the train they arrived into the station driving, so as to decrease service turnaround time.
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Submitted on July 07, 2010

Additional definitions for 'step back':

step backUsed other than as an idiom: see step, back.
step backTo stop what one is doing and evaluate the current situation.
step backTo prevent oneself from becoming emotionally involved in a certain situation.
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