said uncle
phrase
as in succumbed
to cease resistance (as to another's arguments, demands, or control)
The child begged for the toy so much that her parents finally cried uncle and bought it for Christmas.
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“Said uncle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/said%20uncle. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.
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