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become hysterical(scare, become, freak)
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buckle under(verb, stop, drop, abandon)
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caution against(verb, prevent, discourage, thwart)
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cave in(verb, withdraw, abandon, yield)
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come apart(scare, become, freak)
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cry out against(verb, idiom, prevent, discourage)
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cry uncle(verb, stop, drop, abandon)
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cut loose(stop, withdraw, leave, surrender)
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cut out(verb, stop, drop, abandon)
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drop out(verb, phrasal verb, stop, withdraw)
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flake out(stop, withdraw, leave, surrender)
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fly the coop(idiom, stop, withdraw, leave)
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freeze up(scare, become, freak)
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funk out(verb, withdraw, back, yield)
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give ground(withdraw, abandon, yield, surrender)
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give in(verb, withdraw, abandon, yield)
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give up the ship(idiom, stop, withdraw, leave)
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give way(verb, withdraw, back, yield)
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go to pieces(idiom, scare, become, freak)
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have a fit(idiom, scare, become, freak)
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