fink out

verb

Definition of fink outnext
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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  1. back out
  2. back down
  3. back off
  4. recall
Verb
  • The city is being urged to back out of the current project and adopt the conservancy’s design concept.
    Lance Reynolds, Boston Herald, 15 Jan. 2025
  • Related Articles Buyer backs out of major Oakland property sale, delaying crucial budget salve The county supervisors unanimously established a 30-day timeline for new terms to be met over the sale of the 112-acre Coliseum Complex, which includes the stadium, arena and surrounding parking lots.
    Shomik Mukherjee, The Mercury News, 14 Jan. 2025
Definition of back out
Verb
  • All signs point toward the Eagles here but Jordan Love won't back down.
    Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 10 Jan. 2025
  • Within a few hours, Yoon had backed down, but the crisis wasn’t over, with calls for his resignation and impeachment growing.
    Elizabeth Shackelford, Chicago Tribune, 10 Jan. 2025
Definition of back down
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  • The point guard backed off to the perimeter as Jokic sized up Wembanyama and prepared to improvise.
    Bennett Durando, The Denver Post, 4 Jan. 2025
  • After major backlash this week, which coincided with the killing of another insurer’s CEO in New York City, Anthem backed off.
    Nathaniel Weixel, The Hill, 5 Dec. 2024
Definition of back off
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  • On Fan Duel’s flagship NBA show, Run it Back, Jordan recalled moments during the season when Jokić would request a song from their unofficial Denver Nugget’s locker room DJ, small forward Payton Watson.
    Marc Griffin, VIBE.com, 17 Jan. 2025
  • The full yellow gold execution beautifully recalled the original design language penned by Jorg Hysek in 1977.
    Allen Farmelo, Robb Report, 17 Jan. 2025
Definition of recall
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