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词汇 go back on
释义
Phr V
go back on
goes, going, went, gone
go back on sth
to not do something that you promised or said you would do
I promised him I'd be there and I don't like to go back on my promises.He said he'd pay you the money and I don't think he'll go back on his word. (= break his promise)
go back on
verb to break a promise or a trust UK, 1859
phrasego back on1. go back on sth to not do what you have promised, agreed, or said you would do: Everyone was hoping that Milosevich wouldn't go back on his promises. The German Finance Minister warned Moscow against going back on its policy of reform. Her father has already said he won't let us have any of his money, and I can't see him going back on his decision.go back on your word (=not do what you have promised or agreed to do) "You can trust me," said Professor Higgins. "I never go back on my word.■ SIMILAR TO: renege on formal2. go back on sth to change what you said before, or claim that you never said it: One of the witnesses has gone back on her original story, and now says she may have been mistaken.■ SIMILAR TO: change

go back on (something)

To not do something one said one would do; to renege on something. People are beginning to worry that the president is going to go back on his campaign promises. You made a commitment to support our project, and now you've gone back on your word!

go back on

Fail to honor or keep, as in You can't go back on your word, or One should never go back on a promise. [Mid-1800s]
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