| 词组 | cave in |
| 释义 | cave in 1. cave in • cave sth in • cave in sth if a roof, ceiling, or wall caves in, or if something caves it in, it breaks and falls down: ▪ The blast caused the roof of the Grand Hotel to cave in. ▪ The tunnel had to be closed after an explosion caved the roof in. cave in on sb/sth ▪ The whole building shook and I thought the walls and ceiling were going to cave in on me. ■ SIMILAR TO: ↑fall in 2. cave in to agree to do something that you opposed before, because someone has persuaded you or threatened you: ▪ The council refused to give permission for a new stadium to be built, but then caved in when the baseball team threatened to leave town. cave in to sb's demands ▪ Successive personnel managers had always caved in to Clasper's demands, because they knew that he would win in the end. cave in to pressure ▪ The government caved in to pressure from property developers, and abandoned the proposed new building restrictions. ■ SIMILAR TO: ↑give in, capitulate formal |
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