Thesaurus / cry uncle
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Do not the widow's tears run down the cheek, and her cry against him that causeth them to fall?
THE BIBLE, DOUAY-RHEIMS VERSIONVARIOUSThe strains of the syren at last woke her uncle, and brought back Miss Hood, who suggested that it was late.
THE PIT TOWN CORONET, VOLUME I (OF 3)CHARLES JAMES WILLSAt Felipe's cry, the women waiting in the hall hurried in, wailing aloud as their first glance showed them all was over.
RAMONAHELEN HUNT JACKSONI could have sworn I heard a cry, and one of my men spoke in a tone that assured me my imagination had not been playing a trick.
RAW GOLDBERTRAND W. SINCLAIRA sob rose in her throat, and broke from her lips transformed into a trembling, sharp, glad cry.
THE BONDBOYGEORGE W. (GEORGE WASHINGTON) OGDEN“It means, my dear, that the Dragoons and the 60th will have to teach these impudent rebels a much-needed lesson,” said her uncle.
THE RED YEARLOUIS TRACYHe could not bear to open his dreadful situation to his Uncle David, nor to kill himself, nor to defy the vengeance of Longcluse.
CHECKMATEJOSEPH SHERIDAN LE FANUOut gets Uncle David, looking brown and healthy after his northern excursion.
CHECKMATEJOSEPH SHERIDAN LE FANUUncle David nodded, and waved his hand, as on entering the door he gave them a farewell smile over his shoulder.
CHECKMATEJOSEPH SHERIDAN LE FANUSo it was all arranged, and Lawrence went to see his uncle and tell him of his new position on Blair's staff.
THE COURIER OF THE OZARKSBYRON A. DUNNWORDS RELATED TO CRY UNCLE
- abandoned
- back down
- bailed out
- bowed out
- buckled under
- capitulated
- caved in
- ceased
- ceded
- chickened out
- collapsed
- complied
- conceded
- cried uncle
- cut out
- desisted
- despaired
- dropped
- dropped like a hot potato
- folded
- forswore
- handed over
- left off
- pulled out
- quit
- relinquished
- resigned
- stopped
- submitted
- surrendered
- threw in the towel
- took the oath
- waived
- walked out on
- washed one's hands of
- yielded
- abandoned
- back down
- bailed out
- bowed out
- buckled under
- capitulated
- caved in
- ceased
- ceded
- chickened out
- collapsed
- complied
- conceded
- cried uncle
- cut out
- desisted
- despaired
- dropped
- dropped like a hot potato
- folded
- forswore
- handed over
- left off
- pulled out
- quit
- relinquished
- resigned
- stopped
- submitted
- surrendered
- threw in the towel
- took the oath
- waived
- walked out on
- washed one's hands of
- yielded
- abandon
- back down
- bail out
- bow out
- buckle under
- capitulate
- cave in
- cease
- cede
- chicken out
- collapse
- comply
- concede
- cry uncle
- cut out
- desist
- despair
- drop
- drop like a hot potato
- fold
- forswear
- hand over
- leave off
- pull out
- quit
- relinquish
- resign
- stop
- submit
- surrender
- take the oath
- throw in the towel
- waive
- walk out on
- wash one's hands of
- yield
- abandons
- back down
- bails out
- bows out
- buckles under
- capitulates
- caves in
- ceases
- cedes
- chickens out
- collapses
- complies
- concedes
- cries uncle
- cuts out
- desists
- despairs
- drops
- drops like a hot potato
- folds
- forswears
- hands over
- leaves off
- pulls out
- quits
- relinquishes
- resigns
- stops
- submits
- surrenders
- takes the oath
- throws in the towel
- waives
- walks out on
- washes one's hands of
- yields
- abandons
- back down
- bails out
- bows out
- buckles under
- capitulates
- caves in
- ceases
- cedes
- chickens out
- collapses
- complies
- concedes
- cries uncle
- cuts out
- desists
- despairs
- drops
- drops like a hot potato
- folds
- forswears
- hands over
- leaves off
- pulls out
- quits
- relinquishes
- resigns
- stops
- submits
- surrenders
- takes the oath
- throws in the towel
- waives
- walks out on
- washes one's hands of
- yields
- abandoning
- back down
- bailing out
- bowing out
- buckling under
- capitulating
- caving in
- ceasing
- ceding
- chickening out
- collapsing
- complying
- conceding
- crying uncle
- cutting out
- desisting
- despairing
- dropping
- dropping like a hot potato
- folding
- forswearing
- handing over
- leaving off
- pulling out
- quitting
- relinquishing
- resigning
- stopping
- submitting
- surrendering
- taking the oath
- throwing in the towel
- waiving
- walking out on
- washing one's hands of
- yielding
- acquiesce
- be merciful
- capitulate
- cave in
- change one's mind
- come around
- comply
- cool it
- cry uncle
- die away
- drop
- ease
- ease off
- ease up on
- ebb
- fall
- fold
- forbear
- give in
- give quarter
- give some slack
- give up
- give way
- go along with
- go easy on
- have mercy
- have pity
- lay back
- let go
- let it happen
- lighten up
- mellow out
- melt
- moderate
- quit
- relax
- say uncle
- show mercy
- slacken
- slow
- soften
- subside
- wane
- weaken
- yield
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