holler uncle



holler uncle

 and cry uncle; say uncle
Fig. to admit defeat. Joe kept pounding on Jim, trying to get him to holler uncle. He twisted my arm until I cried uncle.
See also: holler, uncle

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
KyllikkiKUYL-leek-kee (Finnish)Finnish, Finnish Mythology
ØYstein-Norwegian
EsİN-Turkish
Mabel['mæbəl]
EliŠKa-Czech, Slovak
CydneySID-neeEnglish (Modern)