Choose the correct meaning of the idiom in capitals.
He promised to come to my wedding, but he BROKE HIS WORD.

failed to keep his promiseCorrect answerYour answerspoke rudelyCorrect answerYour answerforgot the dateCorrect answerYour answerchanged his nameCorrect answerYour answer

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To break your word is to fail to keep a promise.

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Forgot the date is a possible reason, but the idiom means the promise was not kept.

Concept: The meaning of the idiom "break one's word"
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Choose the correct meaning of the idiom in capitals.He promised to come to my wedding, but he BROKE HIS WORD.

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Choose the correct meaning of the idiom in capitals.
He promised to come to my wedding, but he BROKE HIS WORD.