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Direction: In the following questions four alternatives are given for the Idiom/Phrase in bold in the sentence. Choose the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the Idiom/Phrase.

  1. In spite of the immense pressure exerted by the militants, the Government has decided not to give in.
    1. accede
    2. yield
    3. oblige
    4. conform
Correct Option: B

give in : to admit that you have been defeated by somebody/something
● The strikers seem determined, and are not likely to give in. The best option is yield.



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