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.

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]

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 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. See also: break (one's) word break word keep/break your word be on a hiding to nothing break faith with (someone or something) break/keep faith with somebody fall flat become unglued stop at stop at (something)
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