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They finally bowed to pressure from the public.
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bowed to the inevitable (= accepted a situation in which she had no choice)and resigned.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
bow to something — bow to (something) to accept something without really wanting to. The government says it will not bow to pressure to allow untested drugs to be used … New idioms dictionary
bow to — (something) to accept something without really wanting to. The government says it will not bow to pressure to allow untested drugs to be used … New idioms dictionary
bow — bow1 [ bau ] verb * 1. ) intransitive to bend your body forward from the waist, especially to show respect for someone: Paul rose from his chair, bowed, and left the room. bow to: Do people still have to bow to the Queen? 2. ) intransitive or… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
bow to — phrasal verb [transitive] Word forms bow to : present tense I/you/we/they bow to he/she/it bows to present participle bowing to past tense bowed to past participle bowed to bow to something/someone to agree to do what someone wants you to do,… … English dictionary
bow down to — ˌbow ˈdown to [transitive] [present tense I/you/we/they bow down to he/she/it bows down to present participle bowing down to past tense … Useful english dictionary
Something to Remember — Kompilationsalbum von Madonna Veröffentlichungen 7. November 1995 Labels Sire / Warner Brother … Deutsch Wikipedia
bow down to something — bow down (to (someone/something)) to obey someone or something. The old man expects me to bow down to him, but I won t do it. Etymology: based on the literal meaning of bow down (= to show obedience or respect by bending the head down or the body … New idioms dictionary
Something to Remember — Álbum recopilatorio de Madonna Publicación 7 de noviembre de 1995 … Wikipedia Español
bow out of something — bow out (of (something)) to not to do something you said you would do. An accident forced Billy to bow out of the show just before the first performance … New idioms dictionary
Bow Wow Wow — Bow Wow Wow, Западный Берлин, 1982 … Википедия
