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cry uncle

verb as in to surrender

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When Pakistan imposed the border closing last fall, it was confident that NATO would have to cry uncle fairly soon.

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On this page you'll find 24 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to cry uncle, such as: break, cave in, give in/give up, give way, put one's tail between one's legs, and say uncle.

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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