bow to (someone or something)
bow to (someone or something)
To obey, pledge allegiance, or submit one's will to someone or something, especially in a reverential or servile manner. My allegiance is to my own country; I'll never bow to another government! The autocratic CEO all but makes his employees bow to him.
See also: bow
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
- bow before
- bow before (someone)
- bow down before (someone)
- change (one's) stripes
- change one's stripes
- change one's stripes/spots, cannot
- a change in (one's) stripes
- bring (someone) to heel
- bring someone to heel
- bring to heel