SINCE 1828
bow down to (someone or something)
idiomDefinition of bow down to (someone or something)
: 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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