walk back the cat

== English == === Alternative forms === walk the cat back === Verb === walk back the cat (third-person singular simple present walks back the cat, present participle walking back the cat, simple past and past participle walked back the cat) (espionage) To reconstruct the sequence of events in order to identify the point of failure in an operation and ascertain responsibility. (diplomacy) To back down; to adopt a position where one is more willing to compromise.