go down in defeat

go down in defeat

To lose to an opponent. The team refused to go down in defeat and tied the score in the third period. At poker night, I tried to bluff my way with a pair of threes, but I eventually went down in defeat. We can't afford to go down in defeat tonight because then they'd be up three games to none in the series.

See also: defeat, down, go

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go down in defeat

 and go down to defeat

Fig. to submit to defeat; to be defeated. The team went down in defeat again. She fears going down in defeat.

See also: defeat, down, go

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