turn your back on

Meaning

1. Oxford80% of films

   to reject sb / sth that you have previously been connected with

2. Oxford20% of films

   to move so that you are standing or sitting with your back facing sb / sth

In the movies · 32

• She turned her back on her people. On her blood.Black Widow2021
• And now I've got to turn my back on you.GoodFellas1990
• You can't just turn your back on him now!Toy Story 32010
• Don't turn your back on me, Scar.The Lion King2019
• You'd turn your back on Germany forever?Jojo Rabbit2019
• ...you can turn your back on me?Victor Frankenstein2015
• You can turn your back on meMulan2020
• Don't turn your back on me, D'Artagnan!The Musketeer2001

Learn it in full scenes

• GoodFellas1990
  • Henry Wants to Be a Gangster
  • Young Henry Gets Beaten and Recruited
  • Paulie's Protection Racket
• Jojo Rabbit2019
  • Captain K Addresses the Jungvolk
  • Jojo Refuses to Kill the Rabbit
  • Rosie Pushes Jojo Out the Door

From the same entry

• at the back of your mind
• the back of beyond
• back to back
• back to front
• be glad, to see the back of
• behind back
• be on back
• break the back of
• get back up
• get off back
• have back
• have your back to the wall

More idioms

• on the right track
• one of these days
• been there done that
• if i were in your shoes
• look in the eye
• not cup of tea
• loud and clear
• be starving
• in favour
• the moment
• to face
• be expecting a baby