In the question below choose the option nearest in meaning to the word(s) or phrase underlined:

Finally, I assured him that i would not go back on my word.

  • A returned to a place
  • B return to certain word when reading
  • C re-use my word
  • D fail to keep my promise
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The correct answer is D. fail to keep my promise

The phrase “go back on my word” means to not do something one said one would do; to renege on something.

This is similar to the meaning of fail to keep my promise, which implies that I break a commitment or an agreement that I have made.

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