knock under
(intransitive, dated) To acknowledge oneself conquered; to submit, to yield.
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#1·Apr 27, 2026
(intransitive, dated) To acknowledge oneself conquered; to submit, to yield.
Origin: Perhaps from the old practice of knocking under the table with the knuckles, when conquered. Compare knuckle under. Origin information sourced from Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0).
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#2·Apr 27, 2026
(intransitive, dated, slang) To die.
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