crawfish out

• Phrasal verb, das bedeutet, sich von Verpflichtungen oder einer zuvor vertretenen Position zurückzuziehen oder Verantwortung zu vermeiden, oft auf feige oder ausweichende Weise.

A phrasal verb meaning to back out of a commitment, retreat from a position, or avoid a responsibility, often in a cowardly or evasive manner.

unzählbar · intransitiv · Phrasal, untrennbar

1. Back out of a commitmentinformalamerican

   To withdraw from a promise, agreement, or situation, often in a way that avoids responsibility.

   Von einer Verpflichtung zurücktreten

   • He promised to help but then crawfished out at the last minute.
   • She tried to crawfish out of the deal after signing the contract.
   • Don't crawfish out now; we need your support.

   Synonymeback outbailchicken outcop outpull outrenege

   Antonymecommithonorpledgepromise

Grundverbcrawfish