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词组 cry (or say or yell) uncle
释义

cry (or say or yell) uncle surrender or admit defeat. North American informal

Uncle in this context is probably a folk-etymological alteration of Irish Gaelic anacol 'mercy, quarter, safety'.

1989Guy VanderhaegheHomesick Beat him six ways to Sunday and he still would never cry uncle or allow that there was an outside chance of his ever being wrong.

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