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roll over and play dead

verb as in play possum

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While I still think I’ll be proven right over the long term, I may have underestimated the Murdochs’ reluctance to just roll over and play dead for the former president.

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“You are down 27 points on the road, second half, second night in a row. Every reason just to roll over and play dead and get ready for Sunday at home. Guys just wouldn’t do it.”

“They immediately roll over and play dead and plead ignorance and promise never to do it again,” said Chong Wa Benevolent Association co-chair Betty Lau.

“The Youngkin Team said they expect this is going to be a fair election, but if they discern that it’s not, they’re not going to roll over and play dead if they discern any wrongdoing is taking place.”

I didn’t roll over and play dead and let him run over us and destroy the company.

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

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