knuckle under en · VERB
Pronunciation
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Meanings
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(idiomatic, intransitive) To cooperate or yield when forced or pressured to do so.
The man is a ruffian. I won't knuckle under to him!
1907, John Galsworthy, “Acute Attack of—‘Pendycitis’”, in The Country House, London: William Heinemann, →OCLC, part III, page 286:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| knuckles under | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| knuckled under | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| knuckled under | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| knuckling under | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic |
Synonyms
Translations (1)
es doblar el espinazo (to cooperate or yield when forced or pressured to do so)