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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
It forced the Dodgers to settle for a wild-card berth in the playoffs, and down an elongated October path that saw them run out of steam in the NL Championship Series.
The image of "too many" dolls taps right into this ugly worldview that overly indulged girls are growing into "selfish" women who think they're too good to settle for Mr. Tweeting Incel.
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’t settle for gas station beige.
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Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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