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give in(verb, phrasal verb, agree, lower)
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honey up(yield, submit, jolly, flatter)
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knuckle to(verb, phrasal verb)
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lay it on(idiom, draw, yield, submit)
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lick boots(verb, yield, submit, jolly)
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make up to(idiom, yield, submit, jolly)
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pay court(yield, submit, jolly, flatter)
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pay court to(verb, idiom)
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beg for mercy(idiom, court, beg, plead)
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bending the knee
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bob a curtsy
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bow submission(idiom, submission)
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bow the head
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cozy up(verb, phrasal verb, crawl, toady)
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dance attendance on
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demean oneself(verb, court, beg, plead)
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dipping the colors
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eat dirt(verb, court, beg, plead)
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eat humble pie(idiom, court, beg, plead)
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fall down before
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