as in to back out
to break a promise or agreement
I can't believe you'd fink out on me and leave me to go to the party alone!
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Dave didn’t want to go back out.—
Kory Grow,
Rolling Stone,
23 Mar. 2025 -
And the new Bet Back Token gives customers a chance to back out of a bad bet.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
21 Mar. 2025
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Neither side seems ready to back down, and Trump's TikTok deal—which must be approved by the Chinese government—risks further delays the longer negotiations and retaliations drag on.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
11 Apr. 2025
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Despite past condemnation and public concern, CHI has not backed down from its current legal position.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Apr. 2025
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Another source said Sörensen backed off the officials once it was explained Bedard had been holding Nemec’s stick.—
Scott Powers,
New York Times,
27 Mar. 2025
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On March 11, Trump threatened a 50% tariff on Canada’s aluminum and steel but backed off the same day after Ontario agreed to suspend its 25% surcharge on electricity exports to Michigan, Minnesota and New York.—
David Goldman,
CNN,
24 Mar. 2025
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Andor star Diego Luna recently recalled that Rogue One: A Star Wars Story (2016) director Gareth Edwards originally pitched him on the film by comparing his vision to Cuarón’s Y tu mamá también (2001), which starred a young Luna.—
Glenn Garner,
Deadline,
10 Apr. 2025
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Others recalled being teased and taunted for not fitting the stereotype of what an audience for a band like Metallica is expected to look like.—
Larisha Paul,
Rolling Stone,
9 Apr. 2025
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“Fink out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fink%20out. Accessed 21 Apr. 2025.
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