go back on

Idioms  

1. Fail to honor or keep, as in You can't go back on your word, or One should never go back on a promise. [Mid-1800s]

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go back on

“We made a call last night to go back on the offensive,” Covey said.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 23, 2026

Following the captain's reported move to go back on her asylum request, only two of them are now set to remain in Australia.

From Barron's ● Mar. 15, 2026

Another less-studied phenomenon is when people stop taking a GLP-1 and then decide they want to go back on the medication.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 28, 2026

"I couldn't go back on my word to you," Stephen told Rachel after voting for Jack - meaning the pair shared the victory and halved the £95,750 prize.

From BBC ● Jan. 24, 2026

This is an impossible choice, and I don’t want to go back on it.

From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold