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Idiom: Cave In

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The act of something collapsing or caving in.

The location where something has caved in.

The act of relenting.

To collapse inward or downward.

Example: "The roof caved in under the weight of the snow."

Example: "He caved-in the side of the barrel with a single well-placed kick."

To relent; to grant approval against one's initial will.

Example: "After he asked me a few times, I finally caved in and had a slice of cake."

Example Sentences

1
She refused to cave in to her parents' wishes and followed her own dreams.
2
The politician refused to cave in to public opinion and stood by his controversial decision.
3
The team refused to cave in despite being down by ten points in the final minutes of the game.
4
The negotiations reached a deadlock, with neither side willing to cave in.

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