| 词汇 | give in to |
| 释义 | Idiom give in togive in (to someone/something) to agree to something after originally opposing it.Brown shrugged his shoulders and gave in, surrendering to the police without a word.For a second she was tempted to give in to their whining, then thought they should learn how to wait — quietly. Related vocabulary: knuckle under to someone/somethingPhr V give in to gives, giving, gave, given give in to sth if you give in to an emotion or desire, you stop trying not to feel it and you allow your actions to be controlled by that emotion or desireCertainly he felt the pull of self-pity, but he never once gave in to it.I've been craving chocolate all morning but I refuse to give in to it. give in to sth if you give in to a feeling that you want to do something, you allow yourself to do it, especially after trying not to for a long time: In the end he gave in to temptation and lit up his first cigarette of the day. Lady Chatterley spends much more time with the gamekeeper, and finally they both give in to their desires.■ SIMILAR TO: yield to (redirected from give in to) give in to (someone)To submit, concede, or yield to someone or something; to surrender or acknowledge defeat to someone or something. The board of directors finally gave in to employees' demands for annual pay increases. John always gives in to his wife when it comes to financial decisions. |
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