cried off

• v. 打退堂鼓(撤回；打消原意；取消前约)

cried off的用法和样例：

例句

1. He cried off after saying he would help us.
   他说他会帮我们的，后来却打了退堂鼓。
2. He cried off the project and left his friends in great difficulty.
   他没有实行他的计划，因而使他的朋友陷入困境。
3. Dad was so angry that he cried off joining our wedding ceremony.
   爸爸很生气，连我们的婚礼也说不来参加了。