knuckle under

Intermédiaire supérieur (B2) informal

To finally do what someone powerful wants, even though you didn't want to.

"Despite their protests, the union eventually knuckled under to management's demands."

Expressions associées

knuckle down knuckle to knuckle up

Plus avec "under"

bob under bring under bubble under buckle under come under cut under drink under fall under
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