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Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples
Pronunciation: US /ˌɡoʊ ˈbæk ɑːn/ · UK /ˌɡəʊ ˈbæk ɒn/
go back on means: To fail to do something you promised or agreed to do.
verb
To fail to do something you promised or agreed to do.
- Don’t go back on your promise.
- They went back on the deal after we paid.
- Has she ever gone back on her word?
To return by travelling along a particular route or surface.
- We went back on the same path.
- They decided to go back on the coastal road.
- Can we go back on the trail we used yesterday?
To stop being loyal to someone who trusted you.
- He went back on his friends.
- She refused to go back on her old allies.
- Would you go back on someone who trusted you?
Questions about go back on
What does go back on mean?
To fail to do something you promised or agreed to do.
What is go back on in other languages?
Türkçe: sözünden dönmek · Español: incumplir · Français: revenir sur · Deutsch: nicht einhalten · Italiano: venire meno a · 日本語: 約束を破る
How do you pronounce go back on?
In American English /ˌɡoʊ ˈbæk ɑːn/; in British English /ˌɡəʊ ˈbæk ɒn/.
How do you use go back on in a sentence?
Don’t go back on your promise. They went back on the deal after we paid.
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