bend to the will of (someone)
idiom
: to do what is demanded by (one who is stronger, in authority, or influential)
a politician accused of bending to the will of wealthy supporters
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The King Lear of book publishers, Isaac isn’t prepared to bend to the will of his children.
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Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 16 July 2024
On a district scale, the talent levels of the Frisco teams’ can bend to the will of population growth and rezoning.
—Dallas News, 12 Dec. 2022
Some people applauded the fact that the city would not have to bend to the will of Mr. Bezos.
—New York Times, 7 July 2022
The once-dominant, once-majority party then collapses and, with time, is forced to bend to the will of the dominant new idea.
—Ed Burmila, The New Republic, 15 June 2022
One official’s refusal to bend to the will of Donald Trump headed off what would have been the most dramatic media scandal of his presidency.
—Washington Post, 17 Mar. 2021
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Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 16 July 2024
On a district scale, the talent levels of the Frisco teams’ can bend to the will of population growth and rezoning.
—Dallas News, 12 Dec. 2022
Some people applauded the fact that the city would not have to bend to the will of Mr. Bezos.
—New York Times, 7 July 2022
The once-dominant, once-majority party then collapses and, with time, is forced to bend to the will of the dominant new idea.
—Ed Burmila, The New Republic, 15 June 2022
One official’s refusal to bend to the will of Donald Trump headed off what would have been the most dramatic media scandal of his presidency.
—Washington Post, 17 Mar. 2021
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“Bend to the will of (someone).” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bend%20to%20the%20will%20of%20%28someone%29. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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