walk back on (something)

To withdraw, reverse, or retreat from one's position or opinion on something, especially in a hasty or abrupt manner. The senator has been accused of walking back on numerous promises he made during his election campaign. The government has been forced to walk back on its plan of raising taxes after nationwide protests.

词组	walk back on (something)
释义	walk back on (something) walk back on (something) To withdraw, reverse, or retreat from one's position or opinion on something, especially in a hasty or abrupt manner. The senator has been accused of walking back on numerous promises he made during his election campaign. The government has been forced to walk back on its plan of raising taxes after nationwide protests. See also: back, on, walk Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. See also: backpedal lump (someone or something) (in) with (someone or something) lump with beat a (hasty/quick) retreat, to rush (something) into print rush (something) to print rush into print skip out with skip out with (someone or something) stride out of
随便看	put out of mind put out of misery put out of one's mind put out of the way put (out) on the street put out the/(one's) feelers put out the red carpet (for someone) put out the welcome mat (for someone) put out to grass put out to grass/pasture, to be put out to pasture put (out) to sea put over put over on put own house in order put paid to put paid to (something) put paid to something put past put pen to paper put people or things together put people's heads together put/place a premium on something put plainly put pressure on