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
Zinovia-Greek
Gabrielagahp-RYE-lah (Polish), gah-BRYE-lah (Spanish), gahp-ree-E-lah (German)Portuguese, Polish, Romanian, Spanish, German, Czech, Slovak, Croatian, Bulgarian
Daly['deili]
BrooklynBRUWK-linEnglish (Modern)
Hemingr-Ancient Scandinavian
Iliya-Bulgarian