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Bow down to phrasal verb
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Meaning: Show respect
(Inseparable | British English)
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Meaning: Obey completely
(Inseparable | International English)
» Example: They all BOW DOWN TO the dictator.
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Meaning: Show respect
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Bow out phrasal verb
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Meaning: Leave, quit
(Intransitive | International English)
» Example: She BOWED OUT after ten years at the top.
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Meaning: Leave, quit
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Bow to phrasal verb
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Meaning: Accept something, usually unwillingly
(Inseparable | International English)
» Example: The government BOWED TO pressure and held the bill back.
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Meaning: Accept something, usually unwillingly