raise the white flag

idiom

: to admit defeat

They raised the white flag soon after the election results came in.

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Recent Examples on the Web And while their playoff chances remain slim, Doug Wilson was careful not to raise the white flag and send the message a general manager never wants with 15 games remaining. —

Ross Mckeon, San Francisco Chronicle, 12 Apr. 2021

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