go back on (something) Idiom, Proverb

blow it (something)

fail at something I tried hard but I am sure that I blew the final math exam last week.

fill (something) in

write words needed in blanks Please fill in this form and give it to the receptionist.

get hold of (something)

get possession of When you get hold of a dictionary could you please let me see it for a few minutes.

get (something) over with

finish, end He wants to get his exams over with so that he can begin to relax again.

have (something) going for one

have ability, talent or good looks She has a lot going for her and I am sure that she will get the new job.

keep (something) under one

keep something secret I plan to keep my plans to apply for a new job under my hat.

let (something) go

pay no attention to, neglect She seems to be letting her appearance go since she lost her job.

let (something) ride

continue without changing a situation We should forget about his recent problems at work and just let the whole matter ride.

look (something) up

search for something in a dictionary or other book I

play on/upon (something)

cause an effect on, influence They played on his feelings of loneliness to get him to come and buy them dinner every night.

go aback on (something)

To not do article one said one would do; to abate on something. People are alpha to anguish that the admiral is activity to go aback on his attack promises. You fabricated a charge to abutment our project, and now you've gone aback on your word!Learn more: back, go, on

go aback on

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

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play it by ear play it cool play it for all it's worth play it safe play it up play my cards right play off play on my heart strings play on/upon (something) play on words play one play out play second fiddle play second fiddle to someone play (someone) for something play the field play the fool go as/so far as to do something go astray go at go at (one) hammer and tongs go at (someone) go at (something) go at a fast clip go at each other tooth and nail go at it go at it hammer and tongs go at it tooth and nail go at like a boy killing snakes go at one another tooth and nail go away go away empty-handed go away with go away with (someone) Go away! go AWOL go back go back a long way go back on go back on (one's) pledge go back on (one's) promise go back on (one's) word go back on (something) go back on word go back on your word go back to go back to basics go back to square one go back to the drawing board go back to the salt mines go bad go badly with go badly with (someone or something) go ballistic go ballistic, to go bananas go bananas over (something) go bananas over something go bang go beet red go beetroot (red) go before go before (someone or something) go begging go behind (one's) back go behind back go behind someone's back go belly up