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take the oath(verb, idiom, stop, drop)
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take the pledge(verb, idiom, withdraw, abandon)
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think twice about
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turn tail(verb, go, withdraw, leave)
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turn yellow(withdraw, yield, surrender, avoid)
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wimp out(verb, withdraw, back, yield)
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abandon one's position
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accept defeat(verb, withdraw, yield, backpedal)
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admit you were wrong(verb, idiom, withdraw, yield)
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bear with(verb, take, respect, submit)
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bottle out(withdraw, yield, renege)
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bounce back(retreat, recoil, recede)
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bow to(verb, take, respect, submit)
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call back(withdraw, renounce, repudiate, annul)
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call it a day(stop, withdraw, surrender, quit)
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change your mind(idiom, withdraw, cancel, renege)
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chuck in(stop, leave, surrender)
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circle back(retreat, recoil, recede)
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come again(retreat, recoil, recede)
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come back(retreat, recoil, recede)
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