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Phrasal Verb: Knuckle under

Knuckle under - Submit to authority

Example:

The teacher made the students KNUCKLE UNDER and hand their projects in on time.

Notes:

- Intransitive

- International English

Other Phrasal Verbs

We have 2 phrasal verbs with 'KNUCKLE'

- Knuckle down
- Knuckle under

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