“back-on”

The following 5 entries include the term back-on.

fall back on

phrase

: to have recourse to

go back on

phrase

turn one's back on

phrase

go back on one's promise

phrase

: to not do what one said one would definitely do

go back on one's word

phrase

: to break one's promise


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