break (one's) word

To fail to act as one has promised. Tom said he'd help us move, but he broke his word and failed to show. If you keep flaking out, you're going to become known as someone who breaks their word.

break one's word

not to do what one said one would do; not to keep one's promise. (Compare this with keep one's word.) Don't say you'll visit your grandmother if you can't go. She hates people to break their word. If you break your word, she won't trust you again.

break one's word

Violate or fail to observe a promise or contract one has made. For example, You can trust him implicitly; I've never known him to break his word. [c. a.d. 1000]

keep/break your ˈword

do/fail to do what you have promised: Do you think she’ll break her word and tell everyone?

词组	break (one's) word
释义	break (one's) word break (one's) word To fail to act as one has promised. Tom said he'd help us move, but he broke his word and failed to show. If you keep flaking out, you're going to become known as someone who breaks their word. See also: break, word Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. break one's word not to do what one said one would do; not to keep one's promise. (Compare this with keep one's word.) Don't say you'll visit your grandmother if you can't go. She hates people to break their word. If you break your word, she won't trust you again. See also: break, word McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs. break one's word Violate or fail to observe a promise or contract one has made. For example, You can trust him implicitly; I've never known him to break his word. [c. a.d. 1000] See also: break, word The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer. keep/break your ˈword do/fail to do what you have promised: Do you think she’ll break her word and tell everyone? See also: break, keep, word Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary See also: break one's word break word keep/break your word be on a hiding to nothing break/keep faith with somebody break faith with (someone or something) fall flat become unglued stop at stop at (something)
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