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单词 go back on
释义

go back on

Fail to keep (a promise): he wouldn’t go back on his word...
  • In his five years as Treasurer he broke solemn promises, went back on guarantees and cooked the books whenever necessary.
  • Once in office, they famously went back on that promise and said they would not extend the cut-off date beyond 1995.
  • The proposal comes several years after the former Tory council went back on promises to create a new youth centre in the area.

Synonyms

renege on, break, fail to honour, default on, backtrack on, back out of, repudiate, retract;
go back on one's word, break one's word, break one's promise, do an about-face
informal cop out (of), rat on
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