Subject | Russian | English |
gen. | сдать свои позиции без боя | take it lying down (Anglophile) |
gen. | сдать свои позиции под напором преобладающих сил противника | yield to overwhelming numbers (After four years of arduous service marked by unsurpassed courage and fortitude, the Army of Northern Virginia has been compelled to yield to overwhelming numbers and resources. // General Lee's Farewell Address 4uzhoj) |