- ˌgo ˈback on sth
- phrasal verb
to not do something that you have promised or agreed to doI don't think that the president would go back on his word.[/ex]
Dictionary for writing and speaking English. 2014.
ˌgo ˈback on sth
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back sb/sth up — Ⅰ. UK US back sb/sth up Phrasal Verb with back({{}}/bæk/ verb [T] ► to provide support for someone or something: »His warning of the need for good economic housekeeping was backed up by a record current account deficit of £72bn. »She s backed up… … Financial and business terms
fall back on sth — UK US fall back on sth Phrasal Verb with fall({{}}/fɔːl/ verb (fell, fallen) ► to have something you can use or do if what you originally planned to use or do is not available or not possible: »The company can always fall back on its core… … Financial and business terms
go back on sth — UK US go back on sth Phrasal Verb with go({{}}/gəʊ/ verb (going, went, gone) ► to not keep a promise, or to change a decision or agreement: »The government looks likely to go back on its decision to close the mines … Financial and business terms
hold back on sth — UK US hold back on sth Phrasal Verb with hold({{}}/həʊld/ verb (held, held) ► to wait for a period of time before doing something: »We held back on the product release until the third quarter … Financial and business terms
back onto sth phrasal — verb (T) if a building backs onto something such as a river or field, its back faces it … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
plough sth back in/plough sth back into sth — UK US plough sth back in/plough sth back into sth Phrasal Verb with plough({{}}UK (US plow) /plaʊ/ verb ► to spend the money that a business has earned on improving that business: »Profits are being ploughed back into the company to allow… … Financial and business terms
plough sth back into sth — UK US plough sth back in/plough sth back into sth Phrasal Verb with plough({{}}UK (US plow) /plaʊ/ verb ► to spend the money that a business has earned on improving that business: »Profits are being ploughed back into the company to allow… … Financial and business terms
turn your back on sth — ► to refuse to be involved in something that you were previously involved in: »He said the country could not turn its back on globalization. Main Entry: ↑turn … Financial and business terms
ˌfall ˈback on sth — phrasal verb to do something else after other things have failed She always has her teaching experience to fall back on.[/ex] … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
sell sth back to sth — UK US sell sth back to sb/sth Phrasal Verb with sell({{}}/sel/ verb (sold, sold) ► FINANCE, COMMERCE to sell something to the person you bought it from: »You can cash in your shares by selling them back to the mutual fund … Financial and business terms
