cry uncle
认输、屈服或求饶
口语·表示认输或放弃
英文释义
to admit defeat or surrender
例句
After a long argument, he finally cried uncle and admitted he was wrong.
典故来源
可能源于儿童游戏，一方被压制时喊"uncle"表示认输，类似"叫爸爸"。