english
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Phrase(s): give in cave in; to push in. • The rotting door gave in when we pushed, and we went inside. • The wall gave in where I kicked it.
McGrawhill's American Idioms And Phrasal Verbs
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1. Hand in, submit, as in She gave in her report today. [Early 1600s] 2. Relent, cease opposition, yield, as in I'll give in on this point, or You can have the car? I give in to your arguments. [Early 1600s]
American Heritage Idioms
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Phrase(s): give in (to someone or something) to yield to someone or something; to give up to someone or something. • He argued and argued and finally gave in to my demands. • I thought he’d never give in.
McGrawhill's American Idioms And Phrasal Verbs