زیر همه چیز زدن

19:14 Aug 29, 2013
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Persian (Farsi) to English translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Idioms / Maxims / Sayings
Persian (Farsi) term or phrase: زیر همه چیز زدن
The term generally means to forget all promises and commitments one has made. I am looking for the English equivalent for this expression.
Mahmoud Farsiani
Local time: 15:13


Summary of answers provided
5 +2turn one's back on (everything)/reject (everything)/renege (on)
Edward Plaisance Jr
5Repudiate
Ehsan Alipour
4To give up
Habibulla Josefi


  

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5 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
Repudiate


Explanation:
Also: disown, deny

Ehsan Alipour
Local time: 13:13
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in Persian (Farsi)Persian (Farsi)
PRO pts in category: 4
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4 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
To give up


Explanation:
To give up on someone.

Habibulla Josefi
United Kingdom
Works in field
Native speaker of: Dari
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5 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +2
turn one's back on (everything)/reject (everything)/renege (on)


Explanation:
There are a lot of words that can be used in English...if we had a specific example of the Persian context, it would be useful.

Edward Plaisance Jr
Local time: 07:13
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Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 236
Notes to answerer
Asker: Thanks for your suggestions. I found 'go back on your word' more appropriate.


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Mohammadreza Lorzadeh
4 hrs
  -> thanks

agree  Ehsan Alipour
11 hrs
  -> thanks
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