cry off

If they'd wanted to cry off, they could have done.

Perhaps, he thought, the time had come to end it; to just cry off.

He had cried off and on for days, secretly of course.

It takes a great deal of courage to cry off.

I cannot cry off now, but it is a bore.

"Either you cry off on our engagement or I will."

Well, suppose we call that cried off, and begin as before?

My parents have an evening engagement, but I cried off.

Perhaps it would be best to cry off now, to seek other, less complicated game.

"I offered to cry off, and he made no particular objection to my doing so."

If you wish me to cry off, I will be only too happy to do so."

One had to cry off doing something in order to find time to write a letter home."

"James, it is in your best interests to cry off.

Pretend to want something awfully, then cry off for her sake.

On my most recent due date, I cried off and on all day.

Or perhaps he thought, if he was rude enough, she would cry off.

If you wish to cry off, then surely even Henrietta will understand.

How stupid of her to be so upset about Langley crying off!

She could of course plead a headache and cry off, but on second thoughts that would be a mean thing to do.

She chased him, laughing, halfway back to the mountain, then cried off.

Of course, these villains might well have cried off after their unsuccessful attempt the other day.

She could hardly believe he was crying off when he had promised to take her.

However, though she may be able to cry off with honour, I cannot."

"He is said to have been crying off and on, ever since," the diplomat said.

Experience has taught us that the Council tends to cry off at crucial moments.