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Don't keep a promise to move a car from the garage? (4,3)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

back out

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'don't keep a promise' is the definition.
I can't judge whether this defines the answer.

'move a car from the garage?' is the wordplay.
'move' becomes 'back' (backing is a kind of moving).
'a car from the garage?' becomes 'out' (I am not sure about this - if you are sure you should believe this answer much more).
'back'+'out'='BACK OUT'

'to' is the link.

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(Other definitions for back out that I've seen before include "Withdraw from agreement, or reverse car from driveway" , "Get cold feet" , "in the open air again?" , "Withdraw from a commitment" , "Withdraw from agreement in outback" .)

I've seen this clue in The Globe and Mail.
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