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holler uncle |
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holler uncle and cry uncle; say uncle Fig. to admit defeat. Joe kept pounding on Jim, trying to get him to holler uncle. He twisted my arm until I cried uncle. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Expect financial institutions to cry uncle before that happens. ``Until they cry uncle and throw in the towel, don't you have to take them seriously? ``Eventually they're going to cry uncle,'' Lundberg said. |
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