Sally finally accepted herself as the only possible peacemaker in the dispute.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
knuckle under (to someone or something) — in. to give in to or accept someone or something. □ She always refused to knuckle under to anyone. □ You have to knuckle under to the system sometimes … Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions
wise up (to someone or something) — in. o (finally) begin to understand someone or something; to realize and accept the facts about someone or something. (Also as a command.) □ Sally finally wised up to Pete. □ Come on, Sally! Wise up! … Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions
take someone or something on — tv. to accept the task of handling a difficult person or thing. □ I’ll take it on if nobody else will do it. CD Nobody wanted to take on Mrs. Franklin, but it had to be done … Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions
accept */*/*/ — UK [əkˈsept] / US verb Word forms accept : present tense I/you/we/they accept he/she/it accepts present participle accepting past tense accepted past participle accepted Get it right: accept: Don t confuse agree and accept. When you want to say… … English dictionary
accept — ac|cept [ ək sept ] verb *** ▸ 1 take something offered ▸ 2 agree to a suggestion ▸ 3 believe something is true/right ▸ 4 recognize a bad situation ▸ 5 let someone join/be part of something ▸ 6 consider good enough ▸ 7 take a form of payment 1. ) … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
accept — [[t]ækse̱pt[/t]] ♦ accepts, accepting, accepted 1) VERB If you accept something that you have been offered, you say yes to it or agree to take it. [V n] Eventually Stella persuaded her to accept an offer of marriage... [V n] Your old clothes will … English dictionary
accept — ac‧cept [əkˈsept] verb [intransitive, transitive] 1. to take or agree to take something that has been offered: • The steel workers have accepted a 3% wage offer. accept something from somebody • Doctors should not accept expensive gifts from… … Financial and business terms
take someone at face value — take someone/something at face value accept someone/something at face value phrase to accept someone or something without considering whether they really are what they claim to be These threats should not be taken at face value. Thesaurus: to… … Useful english dictionary
take something at face value — take someone/something at face value accept someone/something at face value phrase to accept someone or something without considering whether they really are what they claim to be These threats should not be taken at face value. Thesaurus: to… … Useful english dictionary
something is not in someone's vocabulary — something is not in/part of/someone’s vocabulary phrase used for saying that someone will not accept a particular idea or possibility The word ‘failure’ was simply not part of her vocabulary. Thesaurus: to refuse to think about, believe or accept … Useful english dictionary
something is not part of someone's vocabulary — something is not in/part of/someone’s vocabulary phrase used for saying that someone will not accept a particular idea or possibility The word ‘failure’ was simply not part of her vocabulary. Thesaurus: to refuse to think about, believe or accept … Useful english dictionary
