without a whimper

idiom

: without complaining
She accepted their decision without a whimper.

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Recent Examples on the Web The final six Dodgers hitters went down without a whimper. Bill Plaschke, Los Angeles Times, 24 Apr. 2021

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“Without a whimper.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/without%20a%20whimper. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.

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