We'll have to crawfish out from meeting with him
He backed out of his earlier promise
The aggressive investment company pulled in its horns
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crawfish — v. i. to back out in a humilating manner; as, We ll have to crawfish out from meeting with him. Syn: retreat, back out, back away, crawfish out, withdraw. [WordNet 1.5] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
crawfish — /kraw fish /, n., pl. (esp. collectively) crawfish, (esp. referring to two or more kinds or species) crawfishes, v. n. 1. crayfish. v.i. 2. Informal. to back out or retreat from a position or undertaking. [1615 25; earlier crafish, cravish,… … Universalium
crawfish — verb /ˈkrɒˌfɪʃ/ To backpedal, desert or withdraw, used with out He said hed organize the project, but I think he crawfished out of it. Syn: crayfish, crawdad … Wiktionary
crawfish — I. noun Etymology: by folk etymology from Middle English crevis, kraveys Date: 1624 1. crayfish 1 2. spiny lobster II. intransitive verb Date: 1842 to retreat from a position ; back out < I … New Collegiate Dictionary
crawfish — craw•fish [[t]ˈkrɔˌfɪʃ[/t]] n. pl. (esp. collectively) fish, (esp. for kinds or species) fish•es 1) ivt crayfish 2) inf Informal. to back out of a commitment or retreat from a position • Etymology: 1615–25; earlier crafish, cravish, cravis <… … From formal English to slang
crawfish — n. & v. n. (pl. same) a large marine spiny lobster. v.intr. US retreat; back out. Etymology: var. of CRAYFISH … Useful english dictionary
back out — verb 1. move out of a space backwards (Freq. 2) He backed out of the driveway • Hypernyms: ↑back • Verb Frames: Somebody s Somebody s PP 2. make a retreat from an earlier commitment or activity … Useful english dictionary
back out — Synonyms and related words: abandon, abjure, back down, backpedal, backwater, beat a retreat, beg off, boggle, chicken, chicken out, climb down, crawfish out, cry off, deny, depart from, desert under fire, disavow, discard, disclaim, disengage,… … Moby Thesaurus
pull back — verb 1. pull back or move away or backward (Freq. 1) The enemy withdrew The limo pulled away from the curb • Syn: ↑withdraw, ↑retreat, ↑pull away, ↑draw back, ↑recede, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
back away — verb make a retreat from an earlier commitment or activity (Freq. 1) We ll have to crawfish out from meeting with him He backed out of his earlier promise The aggressive investment company pulled in its horns • Syn: ↑retreat, ↑pull back, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
