References in periodicals archive
?
Brown and the other political game show hosts should admit defeat and let's hope 206 troops sacrificed are enough to reach common sense, and not 1206 troops.
SUNDERLAND manager Roy Keane will begin a new search for defensive reinforcements after being forced to admit defeat in his pursuit of Younes Kaboul.
Teams of volunteers battled against the clock in an attempt to clear the water and rescue Sunday for the expected capacity crowd but by Saturday afternoon they had to admit defeat
And according to a national newspaper, the 34-year-old - who has not appeared in any of United's matches so far this season - will finally admit defeat in his long-running battle with injury and call it a day.
The 34-year-old - who has not appeared in any of the Red Devils' matches so far this season - will finally admit defeat in his fight
But the Blues boss may have to admit defeat in his attempts to persuade fellow Egyptian Mido to follow suit.
General Sir Michael Rose also said Britain and the US should "admit defeat" and withdraw.
The Elland Road club have had to admit defeat in their bid to sign Stern John but Kevin Blackwell is desperate to land Albion's unsettled star.
Heart problems put paid to Ugandan international Livingstone's (above) career while O'Neill's frustrating battle with a back complaint finally forced him to admit defeat and lock away his boots for good.
Could it be reluctance to admit defeat in the battle of the elements?
Barnet boss John Still said: "We battled hard and will never give up and never admit defeat."
Her conclusion that former inmates "decided" on conformity cannot convey the complexity of her subjects' emotional lives, their need to please as well as to shock, to boast as well as to admit defeat and seek solace.
Resin suppliers generally had to admit defeat in their most recent attempts to raise prices of PET, PP and PS.
FULHAM must admit defeat in their bid to sign West Ham forward Ravel Morrison, at least in the short-term, according to boss Rene Meulensteen.
However, it's time to pack away my bucket and spade and admit defeat.
Idioms browser
?
- ▲
- adhere
- adhere to
- adhere to (something)
- adieu
- adios muchachos
- adjourn
- adjourn for
- adjourn for (something)
- adjourn to
- adjourn to (some place)
- adjust
- adjust (oneself or something) to (something)
- adjust to
- ad-lib
- administer
- administer (something) to (one)
- administer to
- admire
- admire (one) for (something)
- admire for
- admire to (do something)
- admire to do
- admit
- admit (one) to (something or some place)
- admit (someone or something) into (something or some place)
- admit defeat
- admit into
- admit of
- admit of (something)
- admit to
- admit to (something)
- admonish
- admonish (one) for (something)
- admonish for
- ado
- adobe dollar
- adopt
- adopt (someone or something) as (something)
- adopt as
- adopt, keep, etc. a high/low profile
- adore
- adore (one) for (something)
- adore for doing
- adore for having
- adorkable
- adorn
- adorn (someone or something) with (something)
- adorn with
- adrenaline
- adrenaline junkie
- adrenaline rush
- ▼
Full browser
?
- ▲
- Admissions Intake Specialist
- Admissions Marketing Report
- Admissions officers and Credentials Evaluators
- Admissions Orientation and First Year Experience
- Admissions Student Diversity Board
- Admissions Support Representative
- Admissions, Discharge, Transfer
- Admissions, Discharges and Transfers
- Admissions, Recruitment and Registrar's Office
- Admissions/1,000
- admissive
- admissive
- admissive
- admissive
- admissively
- admissively
- Admissory
- admit
- admit
- admit
- admit
- admit
- admit
- admit
- admit (one) to
- admit (one) to (something or some place)
- admit (someone or something) into
- admit (someone or something) into (something or some place)
- admit (someone/something) into
- Admit Day of Surgery
- admit defeat
- admit her into
- admit her to
- admit him into
- admit him to
- admit into
- admit me into
- admit me to
- admit of
- admit of
- admit of (something)
- Admit One
- admit one into
- admit one to
- admit them into
- admit them to
- admit to
- admit to
- admit to (something)
- admit us into
- admit us to
- admit you into
- admit you to
- Admit, Believe, Conform, Defend
- admitance
- admitance
- admitance
- admits
- admits
- admits
- admits
- ▼