Back off
Back off verb - To break a promise or agreement.
End
End verb - To bring (an event) to a natural or appropriate stopping point.
Both terms in one sentence
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At the end of the story Leatherface grows some backbone and they quickly back off.
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In "Safe" he does this to his father; in "Ariel", Jayne is on the receiving end in the "back off" scene.
Source: Death Glare - Either she was lying to get him to back off or they didn't do a very good job, considering she hooks up with him in the end, suggesting romantic feelings at least.
Source: Asexuality
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