fold like a cheap suit

English

Verb

fold like a cheap suit (third-person singular simple present folds like a cheap suit, present participle folding like a cheap suit, simple past and past participle folded like a cheap suit)

1. (idiomatic, informal) To give up easily; capitulate.

   Synonyms: fold like a cheap suitcase, fold like a cheap tent, fold like a lawn chair

See also

• lie like a cheap rug