turn one's back on
refuse to help someone in trouble or need

[TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲

turn back on
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.

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?

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?

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?

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?

turn (your) back on (something)
to stop being involved in something.
Spain cannot afford to turn its back on tourism.

turn (your) back on (something)
to stop being involved in something.
Spain cannot afford to turn its back on tourism.

[TahlilGaran] English Idioms Dictionary ▲

turn 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?

turn (your) back on (something)
to stop being involved in something.
Spain cannot afford to turn its back on tourism.

turn (your) back on (something)
to stop being involved in something.
Spain cannot afford to turn its back on tourism.

[TahlilGaran] English Idioms Dictionary ▲

turn one's back on
• turn one's back on (someone or something)
refuse to help someone in trouble or need
The woman turned her back on her friend when the friend asked her for some money.

The girl turned her back on her friend when her friend asked for help doing the homework.

[TahlilGaran] English Idioms Dictionary ▲

turn one's back on something
• turn one's back on (someone or something)
refuse to help someone in trouble or need
The woman turned her back on her friend when the friend asked her for some money.

The girl turned her back on her friend when her friend asked for help doing the homework.

[TahlilGaran] English Idioms Dictionary ▲

turn one's back on
v. phr. To refuse to help (someone in trouble or need.)
He turned his back on his own family when they needed help.
The poorer nations are often not grateful for our help, but still we can not turn our back on them.
Compare: GO BACK ON¹.

[TahlilGaran] English Idioms Dictionary ▲

turn back on someone
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.

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?

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?

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?

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?

turn (your) back on (something)
to stop being involved in something.
Spain cannot afford to turn its back on tourism.

turn (your) back on (something)
to stop being involved in something.
Spain cannot afford to turn its back on tourism.

[TahlilGaran] English Idioms Dictionary ▲

turn one's back on someone
• turn one's back on (someone or something)
refuse to help someone in trouble or need
The woman turned her back on her friend when the friend asked her for some money.

The girl turned her back on her friend when her friend asked for help doing the homework.

[TahlilGaran] English Idioms Dictionary ▲