go back to

phrase

1
: to return to (a place)
I had to go back to the store for milk.
2
: to have existed since (a particular period of time)
a tradition that goes back to colonial times
3
: to think or talk about (something from the past)
I'd like to go back to your earlier comment.

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“Go back to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/go%20back%20to. Accessed 12 Mar. 2026.

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