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An idiom that means surrender is to "wave the white flag."
A closely related idiom is to "throw in the towel" which means to give up."
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What does the idiom weak in the knees mean?
It's not an idiom - it's a description of what happens when you get nervous and excited. Your legs feel wobbly and you might even fall over because your knees get weak and collapse underneath you.
What does the idiom 3 miles long and smaller than human hair mean?
It's not an idiom that I'm familiar with. It sounds like a description - something is either literally 3 miles long and smaller than a human hair in diameter, or it is an exaggeration of something being very long and thin.
What is the idiom meaning of to be?
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What is the meaning of the idiom apple shiner idiom?
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Is dead as a doornail an idiom hyperbole or a simile?
It is actually an idiom.
Is potato sized a idiom?
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What is nosebleed in idiomatic usage?
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What is the meaning of the idiom a closemouthed person?
It's not an idiom, it's a description. Go look in a mirror and close your mouth and you'll see what it means. It's someone who isn't talking.
What is meant by you deliver up your sword?
This isn't actually an idiom or a metaphor. When you surrender after battle, especially in much older times, you would surrender your sword. This became synonymous with surrender. At the end of the American Revolution Cornwallis faked an illness and had his sword delivered to the American victors. It means to surrender, give up, quit, bow out gracefully.
What does the idiom weak in the knees mean?
It's not an idiom - it's a description of what happens when you get nervous and excited. Your legs feel wobbly and you might even fall over because your knees get weak and collapse underneath you.
What do you mean by artist eyes in idioms?
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Which of these is the best description of cash surrender value?
the insurance company pays the insured the cash value that has accumulated in the policy.............
What is the meaning of the idiom 'they looked like a pair of peaocks with fake tail feathers'?
It's not an idiom - it's a pretty good vivid description of someone trying to pretend to be something they are not. Imagine a peacock with fake tail feathers attached.
What does this idiom mean 'eyes rolled into your head'?
It's just a vivid description for eyes rolling upwards until the white part shows.
What does the slang term mean on Jersey Shore?
"On Jersey Shore" is not an idiom -- it's a description of where someone lives. They are on the shore or coast of the state of New Jersey.
How do you spell idiom?
Idiom is correct.
What does the idiom 3 miles long and smaller than human hair mean?
It's not an idiom that I'm familiar with. It sounds like a description - something is either literally 3 miles long and smaller than a human hair in diameter, or it is an exaggeration of something being very long and thin.
