cave under
phrasal verb·1 sense·particle under
Meanings
Collapse beneath weight or pressure
Why “under”? Something goes below the surface.
“The roof caved under the snow.”
“The old table caved under the heavy boxes.”
Don't confuse with
Cave under means collapse beneath weight or pressure. Cave in means yield under pressure.
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Yield under pressure
be snowed under
Same under pattern: submersion
Be overwhelmed with too much work or correspondence
bring under
Same under pattern: submersion
Bring something under control
buckle under
Same under pattern: submersion
Yield or break under strain; Give in to pressure to do something
duck under
Same under pattern: submersion
Lower the head or body to pass beneath something
go under
Same under pattern: submersion
Fail completely as a business or project
keep under
Same under pattern: submersion
Keep something controlled or suppressed
knuckle under
Same under pattern: submersion
Submit to authority or pressure
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