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Naeem Afzal

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Hi teachers,


Please check if I have used the phrasal verb correctly.

He promised to attend my wedding but cried off at the last moment.


Many thanks.
 

tzfujimino

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Hi teachers,


Please check if I have used the phrasal verb correctly.

He promised to attend my wedding but cried off at the last moment.


Many thanks.

Hello, Naeem Afzal.
I think you've done a great job.:-D
 

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I've never heard such a phrasal verb, personally.
 

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Here it is, in the forum's Phrasal Verb Dictionary:

Cry off
- To cancel an arrangement
 

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It's not only ESL students who learn stuff on this forum!
 

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In AE you could say "beg off" to mean the same thing.
 

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In Canada it might be said you "flaked out" or "backed out"... But that one's new to me too, fascinating RonBee!
 
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