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Go back on Meaning in English

expression

ˈɡoʊ/ /ˈbæk/ /ˈɑn/, /ˈɔn
GOH-BAK-awn
ɡˈəʊ/ /bˈæk/ /ˈɒn
goh-BAK-on

التعريف

To break a promise, agreement, or commitment; to not do what you said you would do.

الاستخدام والفروق الدقيقة

'Go back on' is always followed by what is being broken: usually 'your word', 'a promise', or 'an agreement'. It suggests letting someone down or acting unreliably. It's a common, slightly informal phrasal verb.

جمل نموذجية

He promised to help me, but he went back on his word.

basic

Don't go back on your promise.

basic

She never goes back on her agreements.

basic

I can’t believe they went back on the deal at the last minute.

natural

If you go back on your word, people will stop trusting you.

natural

They promised a raise but suddenly went back on it without explanation.

natural