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单词 knuckle under
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knuckle under

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verb

(intr, adverb) to give way under pressure or authority; yield

Words nearby knuckle under

knuckle-duster, knucklehead, knuckle joint, knuckle pads, knuckle sandwich, knuckle under, Knudsen, knulling, knur, knurl, knurled
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Idioms and Phrases with knuckle under

knuckle under

Also, knuckle down. Give in, acknowledge defeat, as in The dean refused to knuckle under to the graduate students' demands, or He was forced to knuckle down before their threats of violence. Presumably this idiom alludes to a kneeling position with hands on the ground, knuckles down. [Mid-1700s]

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