turn your back on someone

Related to word: turn

Idiom

Definition

  1. C2

    To refuse to help or support someone; to abandon or ignore someone in need.

    不類幫忙

    • Despite their past friendship, he turned his back on her when she needed help.

      儘管他們過去是朋友,但在她需要幫助時,他卻對她置之不理。

    • I never thought he would turn his back on his own family.

      我從未想過他會對自己的家人置之不理。

    • During hard times, their company chose to turn its back on loyal customers.

      在困難時期,他們的公司選擇對忠實客戶置之不理。