give in

give in idiom
  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]

The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer. Copyright © 2003, 1997 by The Christine Ammer 1992 Trust. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

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