admit defeat
Example Sentences
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It took his nephew showing up and begging him to leave for Baxter to lay down the hose and admit defeat.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 17, 2025
Yes, her job is here, and no, she can’t work from home, but to her, leaving the city—even briefly, for some fresh air—is to admit defeat.
From Slate ● Jan. 16, 2025
However, the Briton, who has stepped up after a successful season over 5,000m and 10,000m, has had to admit defeat in her attempt to make the start line.
From BBC ● Apr. 21, 2023
But as Edison's desperation in this battle against Westinghouse grows, Cumberbatch's performance becomes more internal, as if he is absorbing all of the blows and does not want to admit defeat.
From Salon ● Mar. 26, 2022
When the Germans conquered Norway in 1940, Haukelid and a few friends had refused to admit defeat.
From "Bomb" by Steve Sheinkin
