Throw-in-the-towel Definition

verb

(idiomatic) To quit; to give up.

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Origin of Throw-in-the-towel

  • From the traditional signal from a boxer's support staff of throwing such an item into a boxing ring to indicate that the contestant cannot continue the match and is forfeiting to the opponent.

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Throw-in-the-towel Sentence Examples

  • Like him, she didn't know when to throw in the towel.

  • A Swansea escape seems so far-fetched, however Hollins is refusing to throw in the towel.

  • A more timid soul might throw in the towel in the face of all this crap.

  • When you've racked your brain and really can't see anything else to try that is going to make a meaningful difference, it's time to throw in the towel.

  • If neither of these is an option, don't throw in the towel just yet.

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