Knuckle Under (Verb)
Meaning
Consent reluctantly.
Classification
Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing.
Examples
- The team eventually had to knuckle under to the demands of the difficult client and complete the project to their specifications.
- After hours of negotiations, the union leaders finally decided to knuckle under and accept the management's offer.
- She didn't want to wear the uniform, but she had to knuckle under and follow the company's dress code policy.
- The smaller company had to knuckle under and agree to the terms set by the larger corporation in the merger.
- The local government had to knuckle under to the pressure from the federal authorities and implement the new regulations.