buckle under

Idioms and Phrases

Give way, collapse owing to stress, as in One more heavy snowfall and the roof may buckle under , or She buckled under the strain of two jobs . [Late 1500s]

Example Sentences

The Premiership was cut from 13 clubs to 10 in the space of one season as Worcester Warriors, London Irish and Wasps all buckled under financial strain.

From BBC

The mother of seven children, aged 10 months to 16, said she often fears buckling under the weight of the economy.

From BBC

But as the final seconds ticked away, Riley watched from the sideline as Michigan’s Kalel Mullings rumbled 63 yards into scoring position, and USC buckled under the weight after taking a late lead.

From Los Angeles Times

He did not buckle under pressure from Miller and shrugged off huge right hands from Hrgovic, winning both crucial fights inside the distance.

From BBC

Sometimes Hunter’s impeccable realism buckles under the weight.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• abandon
• back down
• capitulate
• cave in
• cease
• cede
• comply
• concede
• give up
• hand over
• pull out
• quit
• relinquish
• submit
• surrender
• yield