
What Does “say uncle” mean?
Definition:
to admit failure.
Example(s)
I’ll show them how I can be a superstar. I’m not going to say uncle.
This idiom is in the relationship category.
  
to admit failure.
I’ll show them how I can be a superstar. I’m not going to say uncle.
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