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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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But it also persuaded the musician, who'd previously written a song about the effects of quitting Prozac, to go back on medication – in this case, the antidepressant Lexapro.

From BBC Apr. 25, 2026

The museum said it was "relieved and grateful" to get the artefacts back, but they could not go back on display immediately.

From Barron's Feb. 16, 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

It’s understood that the delisting is temporary and the property is expected to go back on the market, although it is unclear when.

From MarketWatch Jan. 21, 2026

Leaving to go back on the search would be insanity.

From "The Marrow Thieves" by Cherie Dimaline

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