What Does “go back on one’s word” mean?
Definition:
If you go back on your word, you break a promise that you have made.
Example(s)
They promised to give us a discount on the new product, but they went back on their word and asked us to pay the full price.
I hate to go back on my word, but I won’t lend you the money I promised.
The president went back on his word. He didn’t lower taxes for lower-income families.
I promised to help. I can’t go back on my word.
This idiom is in the language category.
