Idioms:
bow out
Depart, withdraw, resign, as in After five years as chairman, I felt it was time I bowed out, or We'll have to beat them; they'll never bow out. [First half of 1900s]
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bow out
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The verb has 2 meanings:
Meaning #1:
remove oneself from an obligation
Synonyms: chicken out, back off, pull out, back down
Meaning #2:
retire gracefully
Synonym: withdraw
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 | Idioms. The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer. Copyright © 1997 by The Christine Ammer 1992 Trust. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved. Read more |
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