cry off
phrasal verbcry off
- (British English, informal) to say that you cannot do something that you promised to do
撤回前言；取消诺言；打退堂鼓 - She said she was coming to the party, but cried off at the last moment.
她说过她要来参加聚会，可到最后一刻又变卦了。
- She said she was coming to the party, but cried off at the last moment.