bow down to

phrasal verbPart ofbow

bow down to — phrasal verb

1. to show very strong respect or worship by bending low before someone, or to obey

1.phrasal verb
Definition

to show very strong respect or worship by bending low before someone, or to obey them too readily.

Example

The villagers bowed down to the stone figure during the festival.

Our team should not bow down to a bully in the office.