stand down
verb- To wait; to stop pursuing, stop fighting, or relax from a heightened readiness posture. · They ordered the troops to stand down for the moment.
- To withdraw or retire from a position or from a team.
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“If that’s all you know about it, you may stand down,” continued the King.
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