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A flat, typically rectangular frame with a hinged pin, used for joining the ends of a belt or strap

A contortion or deformation, or the act of causing one

Bend and give way under pressure or strain

Fasten or decorate with a buckle

To shape badly or incorrectly

(of a business) To go bankrupt

To succumb or give way to pressure or strain (literally or figuratively)

To accept or yield to a superior force or to the authority or will of another person

Drastically alter or destroy the structure of

To fall down or to a lower level, especially abruptly

Move or cause to move in a spiral or curved course

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Noun

A flat, typically rectangular frame with a hinged pin, used for joining the ends of a belt or strap

combination lock

security device

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“I bought a leather belt with a heart-shaped buckle on it, from my favourite vintage clothes shop.”

Noun

A contortion or deformation, or the act of causing one

malconformation

unattractiveness

distorted shape

contorted shape

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Verb

Bend and give way under pressure or strain

become contorted

become distorted

become deformed

become malformed

become misshapen

bend out of shape

develop a wrinkle

go out of shape

change direction

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“Legs, heart and lungs often fail to keep pace with the rapid body growth, so that legs buckle under the strain of supporting an over-developed body.”

Verb

Fasten or decorate with a buckle

fasten together

hold on like bulldog

stick like glue

stick like a barnacle

draw a connection between

come into contact

put something in harness

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“Who among us doesn't buckle themselves in for an airline flight hoping that the next seat remains vacant?”

Verb

To shape badly or incorrectly

bend out of shape

distort the shape of

wrench out of shape

make unattractive

be a blot on the landscape

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Verb

(of a business) To go bankrupt

be unsuccessful

cease production

become insolvent

go into receivership

grind to a halt

close one's doors

lose one's shirt

be taken to the cleaners

be in the hands of the receivers

go into chapter 11

go into liquidation

go out of business

meet with disaster

come to nothing

not come up to scratch

go down like a lead balloon

cease to function

stop functioning

give up the ghost

go out like light

fall unconscious

go out like a light

lose consciousness

become unconscious

fall flat on your face

be found wanting

hit rock bottom

blow up in someone's face

go by the board

not pass muster

not make the grade

fall by the wayside

be found deficient

be found lacking

not come up to the mark

go into Chapter 11

cease operating

sink without trace

be a disappointment

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Verb

To succumb or give way to pressure or strain (literally or figuratively)

come apart at the seams

fall apart at the seams

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To accept or yield to a superior force or to the authority or will of another person

throw in the towel

wave the white flag

give yourself up

hoist the white flag

raise the white flag

show the white flag

lay down your arms

put up white flag

resign yourself

throw in the sponge

give oneself over

give up the struggle

make concessions

be conquered by

be overwhelmed by

do an about-turn

lay down one's arms

change your mind

throw in your hand

resign yourself to

give oneself up

show white flag

throw up one's hands

throw up the sponge

eat one's words

bow to something

give away the store

act in accordance with

come off second-best

become merciful

be overthrown by

admit you were wrong

have no fight left

withdraw from agreement or statement

agree to something

allow something

admit something

concede something

come across with

do an about-face

sing a different song

have second thoughts

admit that one is wrong

retract one's words

be destroyed by

be vanquished by

give some slack

change one's mind

take a softer line

be a casualty to

pass into the hands of

pass into enemy hands

lose one's position to

give the nod to

give one's blessing to

give one's approval to

roll over and play dead

give the go-ahead to

give the green light to

give one's consent to

give one's assent to

give the thumbs up to

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Verb

Drastically alter or destroy the structure of

smash to smithereens

set at variance

make mincemeat of

physically break

break into pieces

sow dissension among

pit against one another

cause to disagree

drive a wedge between

cause disagreement

set against one another

cause disagreement among

tear limb from limb

cut off the limbs of

be smashed to smithereens

fall apart at the seams

go to rack and ruin

come apart at the seams

go separate ways

have a breakdown

get a flat tyre

become disconnected

become detached

force itself through

particularise^UK

particularize^US

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Verb

To fall down or to a lower level, especially abruptly

go end over end

go head over heels

fall end over end

fall head over heels

prostrate oneself

measure one's length

take a nosedive

decrease in value

go into a tailspin

be precipitated

go through the floor

decline in price

lose your footing

lose your balance

miss one's footing

lose one's balance

turn upside down

lose one's footing

catch one's foot

fall down in a faint

lose consciousness

turn topsy-turvy

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Verb

Move or cause to move in a spiral or curved course

form into ringlets

change direction

make serpentine

form a ring round

turn on your heel

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