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bow to the inevitable

bow to the in·ev·i·ta·ble
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    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [bou too stressed th ee in-ev-i-tuh-buh l]
    • /baʊ tu stressed ði ɪnˈɛv ɪ tə bəl/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [bou too stressed th ee in-ev-i-tuh-buh l]
    • /baʊ tu stressed ði ɪnˈɛv ɪ tə bəl/

Definition of bow to the inevitable words

  • phrase bow to the inevitable If someone bows to the inevitable and does something that they do not want to do, they do it, because circumstances force them to do it. 3
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noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
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bow to the inevitable popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 92% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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