Meanings
How to pronounce "knuckle under":
AU
To yield or cooperate when pressured or forced to do so.
Example Sentences
1
She didn't want to be seen as weak, so she refused to knuckle under to authority.
2
The rebellious employee refused to knuckle under and continued to challenge his boss.
3
Despite the pressure from her friends, she wouldn't knuckle under to peer pressure.
4
The student was determined to stand up for his beliefs and not knuckle under to the professor's opinions.
5
The team was losing badly, but they refused to knuckle under and fought until the end.
