say uncle
phrase
as in succumb
to cease resistance (as to another's arguments, demands, or control)
The child begged for the toy so much that her parents finally cried uncle and bought it for Christmas.
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“Say uncle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/say%20uncle. Accessed 25 Nov. 2024.
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