give way

Từ điển Oxford Advanced Learner 8th

▪ I. give ˈway idiom
to break or fall down
•The pillars gave way and a section of the roof collapsed.
•Her numb leg gave way beneath her and she stumbled clumsily.
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▪ II. give ˈway (to sb/sth) idiom
1. to stop resisting sb/sth; to agree to do sth that you do not want to do
•He refused to give way on any of the points.
2. (BrE)to allow sb/sth to be or go first
•Give way to traffic already on the roundabout.
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