cave in

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cave in

Từ điển WordNet

    n.

  • the sudden collapse of something into a hollow beneath it; subsidence

    v.

  • break down, literally or metaphorically; collapse, fall in, give, give way, break, founder

    The wall collapsed

    The business collapsed

    The dam broke

    The roof collapsed

    The wall gave in

    The roof finally gave under the weight of the ice


English Idioms Dictionary

weaken and be forced to give up The company was forced to cave in to the demands of the workers for more money.