- turn (your) back on
- turn (your) back on (someone/something)
to refuse to help or be involved.
How can we turn our backs on people who have no homes, no jobs, no hope?
New idioms dictionary. 2014.
turn (your) back on
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turn your back — to turn so that you are facing away from someone He turned his back and walked away from me. often + on He turned his back on me and walked away. often used figuratively His former supporters have turned their backs on him. [=have abandoned him] … Useful english dictionary
Turn Your Back — Infobox Single| Name = Turn Your Back Artist = Billy Talent feat. Anti Flag from Album = TBA B side = Released = September 15, 2008 (UK, Sweden, Finland, Denmark, Netherlands) September 16, 2008 (US, Canada, France) September 20, 2008 (Australia) … Wikipedia
Turn Your Back on Bush — is a form of protest in the United States to express dissatisfaction with President George W. Bush. The first known protest took place on June 14, 2002 in Columbus, Ohio where President Bush delivered a commencement address [… … Wikipedia
turn your back on somebody — turn your back on sb/sth idiom 1. to move so that you are standing or sitting with your back facing sb/sth • When on stage, try not to turn your back on the audience. 2. to reject sb/sth that you have previously been connected with • She turned… … Useful english dictionary
turn your back on something — turn your back on sb/sth idiom 1. to move so that you are standing or sitting with your back facing sb/sth • When on stage, try not to turn your back on the audience. 2. to reject sb/sth that you have previously been connected with • She turned… … Useful english dictionary
turn your back on sth — ► to refuse to be involved in something that you were previously involved in: »He said the country could not turn its back on globalization. Main Entry: ↑turn … Financial and business terms
turn (your) back on (something) — to stop being involved in something. Spain cannot afford to turn its back on tourism … New idioms dictionary
turn (your) back on (someone) — to refuse to help someone. These people are appealing to our government to help them. We can t just turn our backs on them … New idioms dictionary
turn (your) back on someone — turn (your) back on (someone/something) to refuse to help or be involved. How can we turn our backs on people who have no homes, no jobs, no hope? … New idioms dictionary
turn (your) back on something — turn (your) back on (someone/something) to refuse to help or be involved. How can we turn our backs on people who have no homes, no jobs, no hope? … New idioms dictionary
