welch informal *
welsh informal

So even the sheriff felt free to welch on his word.

For one, I was one of the people her husband had tried to welch on.

But I won't let you welch by pretending to do me a favor.

She could only wait and see, and consider what might be done if he welched.

They welched on their word and on the contract.

Oh, it was a gag, sort of, but if you had said Yes, I would not have welched.

"The Reagan reinterpretation made us look like a third-rate country trying to welch on a contract."

Poe promised to furnish a key to the solution in the September issue, but he welched.

"I never welched a debt in my life.

I knew he wouldn't dare to welch.

"Jellup played the races and welched to the tune of five grand.

I'm ruined, if Cornucopia Films welch on me.

I don't welch on my bargains, I really don't!

You'd welch somehow.

Hanlon welched on a bet and refused to buy Corbett a new suit for winning 20 games.

I followed a pair of blasterbats who worked for one casino owner, and watched them kill someone who'd welched on a bet.

"He welched on the deal."

Stan did not need to welch on his bet, as a frightened Cressner is knocked off balance by the pigeon.

Moreover, The Shadow knew that Norgan would not welch to-night.

He remembered birthdays and would rather have welched on a poker debt than have forgotten to write a bread-and-butter note.

Look, Mr. MacClure got cold feet and welched on you, didn't he?

Helmbroke welched beautifully.

The first to welch was Griff Torrock.

I'd never welsh on a deal where my kid is concerned.

Like your hypothetical friend, they are trying to welsh on it.

To begin with, he says, you never welsh on a bet.

Do you know what happens to people who welsh on deals?

I know they'll welsh if we put the screws on them."

They welshed on every one of them blaming money, ratings and everything but themselves.

Welshed on a gambling debt two years later and got cut by the entire county.

Or I leave and have it announced that you welshed."

I thought you'd welsh and I was ready to handle it.

"You mean, he wants to welsh on the deal?"

"To welsh on that promise will be a serious disservice," he said.

Was she actually just a mean-spirited creature determined to welsh on a deal?

Sometimes I've had to welsh when things were bad.'

It is clear that Kirk intentionally welshed on the contract."

Oh, you'd never welsh on a payment for a load of iron ore delivered to you.

"But gamblers can't afford to let people welsh on them.

"We had a deal and you've welshed on it.

And the main thing is I don't think he'll welsh on his bet.'

"I thought the fellow must be a sneak thief; one who would welsh if surprised.

Those bookies play rough when you welsh on debts.

They might try to welsh on me.

"The capo don't go too strong on guys who welsh on a deal."

"And before you falsely accuse me of welshing on my own gang, look at this.

"I expect no good to come of it, but I'm not one to welsh on agreements or bemoan bad judgment.

Imagine her trying to welsh like that!