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It can be used to describe someone giving in to the wishes of another person or to a situation, often reluctantly. For example, "After months of trying to resist their demands, he finally had to knuckle under."
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knuckle under
verb
To yield or cooperate when pressured or forced to do so.
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The headline — "AMAZIN'S WON'T KNUCKLE UNDER DICKEY'S LAUGHABLE THREATS TO LEAVE" — gave the impression that the column's author was serving as a mouthpiece for management, which appeared to be more interested in rebuilding for the future.
The irony is that when Democrats knuckle under, they only reinforce the stereotype that they are weak and spineless.
3. Knuckle under.
Did the clients knuckle under?
The only choice is to knuckle under.
Will Cyprus knuckle under to European demands?
I just will not knuckle under".
"We didn't knuckle under to the South Fork.
Eventually, all the holdout states will knuckle under and do exactly the same thing.
And in the end I'd rather knuckle under to the Vatican".
Egypt's next government will have to knuckle under, no matter how unpopular that may make it.
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Since I tried Ludwig back in 2017, I have been constantly using it in both editing and translation. Ever since, I suggest it to my translators at ProSciEditing.
Justyna Jupowicz-Kozak
CEO of Professional Science Editing for Scientists @ prosciediting.com