cry uncle

Example Sentences

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He regards them not as suffering individuals but as leverage to force the West to cry uncle and urge Ukraine to sue for peace.

From Washington Post

So, in Rauch’s judgment, the good guys won this argument, even if evangelicals have refused to cry uncle.

From Washington Post

“You want to cry uncle sometimes,” manager David Ross said with a chuckle.

From Seattle Times

Or you finally cry uncle when faced with yet another unlabeled jar containing two tablespoons of a vinaigrette you don’t even remember whisking together.

From Washington Post

Just tie the authorities up for years and make them pour their limited resources into a case so they will give up and cry uncle – that's the Roy Cohn way.

From Salon