tip back chair

Frequency: 5.02.1 per million words

to cause a chair to lean backwards on its rear legs

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Examples (10)

  • He likes to tip back his chair when thinking deeply.
  • Please don't tip back your chair; it's dangerous.
  • The student was told not to tip back his chair during the lecture.
  • She accidentally tipped back her chair too far and almost fell.
  • It's a bad habit to tip back your chair at the dinner table.
  • Could you please stop tipping back your chair? It's making a lot of noise.
  • The old man would often tip back his chair on the porch and read.
  • I saw him tip back his chair and put his feet on the desk.
  • If you tip back your chair too much, you might lose your balance.
  • Many people find it comfortable to tip back their chair while relaxing.