break a pledge
Frequency: 7.512.8 per million words
To fail to do what you promised.
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- He would never break a pledge he made to his family.
- The politician was accused of trying to break his election pledge.
- If you break your pledge, you will lose their trust.
- She firmly stated that she would not break her pledge to support the cause.
- It's unwise to break a pledge once it has been publicly declared.
- Despite the challenges, they refused to break their pledge of commitment.
- Many citizens felt betrayed when the government decided to break its pledge.
- He knew that to break his pledge would have serious consequences.
- A true leader should never break a pledge made to the people.
- Are you really going to break that pledge after all this time?