Meaning Of The Word Knuckle under

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What's The Definition Of Knuckle under?

knuckle under
phrasal verb: If you knuckle under, you do what someone else tells you to do or what a situation forces you to do, because you realize that you have no choice.

knuckle under in American English
to yield; give in

knuckle under in British English
verb: to give way under pressure or authority; yield

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