Turn one's back on
Refuse to respond to his appeal. Refuse to extend a hand and help.
(Modern Hebrew)
Translation
Expression (Hebrew)
הִפְנָה לוֹ אֶת הַגַּב
Definition (Hebrew)
סֵרֵב לְהֵעָנוֹת לְפִיָּתוֹ. סֵרֵב לְהוֹשִׁיט לוֹ יָד וּלְסַיֵּעַ.
(הָעִבְרִית הַחֲדָשָׁה)