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ALL meanings of go back on

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  • adverb go back on at, to, or toward the rear; backward: to step back. 1
  • adverb go back on in or toward the past: to look back on one's youth; They met in Chicago back in 1976. 1
  • adverb go back on at or toward the original starting point, place, or condition: to go back to the old neighborhood. 1
  • adverb go back on in direct payment or return: to pay back a loan; to answer back. 1
  • adverb go back on in a state of restraint or retention: to hold back the tears; to hold back salary. 1
  • adverb go back on in a reclining position: to lean back; to lie back. 1
  • idioms go back on back and forth, from side to side; to and fro; from one to the other: The pendulum of the grandfather clock swung back and forth. 1
  • idioms go back on back yonder, Chiefly South Midland U.S. formerly; many years ago: Back yonder, when I was a boy, things were different. 1
  • noun go back on to fail to keep (a promise, one's word, etc.) 0
  • noun go back on to break (a promise, etc.) 0
  • verb go back on (Transitive Verb) To be treacherous or faithless to; betray. 0
  • verb go back on (Transitive Verb) To fail to keep; to renege on. 0
  • phrasal verb go back on If you go back on a promise or agreement, you do not do what you promised or agreed to do. 0
  • noun go back on to be faithless or disloyal to; betray 0
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