pass under the yoke

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English - Turkish
boyunduruk altına girmek
English - English
To be humiliated by the victors
under the yoke
Under subjugation

They were under the Roman yoke.

pass under the yoke

    Hyphenation

    pass un·der the yoke

    Turkish pronunciation

    päs ʌndır dhi yōk

    Pronunciation

    /ˈpas ˈəndər ᴛʜē ˈyōk/ /ˈpæs ˈʌndɜr ðiː ˈjoʊk/

    Etymology

    () From a Roman practice of forcing defeated soldiers to stoop under a "yoke" of spears whilst being jeered by the victors
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