knuckle under
Upper Intermediate (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."
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20 Minutes of Penny Putting Sheldon in His Place
The Big Bang Theory · 17:07
Knuckle under my ass.

30 Minutes of Nobody Being the Bigger Person | The Big Bang Theory
The Big Bang Theory · 3:44
knuckle under my ass.

Penny Having Absolutely None of It for 21 Minutes
The Big Bang Theory · 20:17
[laughter] Knuckle under my ass.

40 Minutes of Sheldon and Penny Pushing Each Other’s Buttons
The Big Bang Theory · 20:13
[laughter] Knuckle under my ass.

‘The Big Bang Theory’ but Penny Is the Main Character
The Big Bang Theory · 8:06
[laughter] Knuckle under my ass.