• to give sy his head, to let sy have one's head
• to knock off, to take off
• to yield under pressure
• to yield to superior numbers
• to let sy have one's head
• to cede a point in discussion
• to give way, to make room for, to make way for
• to give the rein to, to unchain, to uncoop
• to refuse sy's admittance
• to give the green light