From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishgo back to something phrasal verbto start doing something again after you have stopped for a period of time He went back to sleep.go back to doing something She went back to watching TV. → go→ See Verb table
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go back to • In any case, she was too scared to go back to sleep even if she had been able to.• He then went back to sleep.• At the end of six or eight months, they could go back to the old way, at the old wages.• Why don't you go back to your surgery?go back to doing something• At the end of six or eight months, they could go back to the old way, at the old wages.• He then went back to sleep.• In any case, she was too scared to go back to sleep even if she had been able to.• It really goes back to the Puritans.• Mr Ahmed had gone back to Birmingham and the family heard that he was living with another woman.• She turned around and went back to sit in the road.• They made just enough money busking for him not to have to go back to that.• Why don't you go back to your surgery? 