bow down to (someone or something)
idiom
: to show weakness by agreeing to the demands or following the orders of (someone or something)
I will bow down to no one.
The government is refusing to bow down to pressure to lift the sanctions.
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The one thing an authoritarian in Beijing can never do is bow down to a US president.
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Stephen Collinson, CNN Money, 31 May 2025
And Attacks Alpha Academy The New Day told Las Vegas to bow down to the new tag team champions.
—Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 21 Apr. 2025
The people who are supposed to be her peers consistently bow down to her in admiration.
—Kathleen Newman-Bremang, refinery29.com, 3 Feb. 2025
Joy Behar is calling out the members of Congress who continue to bow down to President Donald Trump.
—EW.com, 29 Jan. 2025
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Stephen Collinson, CNN Money, 31 May 2025
And Attacks Alpha Academy The New Day told Las Vegas to bow down to the new tag team champions.
—Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 21 Apr. 2025
The people who are supposed to be her peers consistently bow down to her in admiration.
—Kathleen Newman-Bremang, refinery29.com, 3 Feb. 2025
Joy Behar is calling out the members of Congress who continue to bow down to President Donald Trump.
—EW.com, 29 Jan. 2025
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“Bow down to (someone or something).” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bow%20down%20to%20%28someone%20or%20something%29. Accessed 15 Jul. 2025.
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