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settle for
verb
- intr, preposition to accept or agree to in spite of dispute or dissatisfaction
Idioms and Phrases
Accept or be satisfied with as a compromise, as in He really wanted a bigger raise but decided to settle for what they offered . [Mid-1900s]Example Sentences
Sainz challenged Hamilton on the closing lap but had to settle for ninth, while Red Bull's Yuki Tsunoda took the final point in 10th despite a five-second penalty for speeding in the pit lane.
English qualifier O'Connor got 12 reds and 12 blacks into a maximum attempt in frame seven, but landed awkwardly on the 13th red and had to settle for a break of 96.
So next time the munchies hit, don鈥檛 settle for gas station beige.
No longer must you settle for whatever pouch of powder or crumbling fungi was left in your dealer鈥檚 stash.
Having to settle for second place again in the Premier League and going out of the FA Cup has started to test the patience for some supporters - even though other sections say injuries to players - plus the obvious lack of a striker have been a mitigating factor.
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Definitions and idiom definitions from 亚洲网紅露点 Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, 漏 Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage庐 Idioms Dictionary copyright 漏 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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