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crawfish out

/ˈkrɔː.fɪʃ aʊt/

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verb

/ˈkrɔː.fɪʃ aʊt/C1formalamerican
  • ruФразовый глагол, означающий отказ от обязательств, отступление от позиции или уклонение от ответственности, часто трусливым или уклончивым образом.

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.

uncountable · intransitive · phrasal, inseparable

  1. Back out of a commitmentinformalamerican

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

    ruОтказаться от обязательств

    • 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.

    Synonymsback outbailchicken outcop outpull outrenege

    Antonymscommithonorpledgepromise

Forms
  • crawfished out past participle
  • crawfished out past simple
  • crawfishing out present participle
  • crawfishes out third person singular

Base verbcrawfish