break a pledge

Frequency: 7.512.8 per million words

To fail to do what you promised.

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Examples (10)

  • 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?