throw in the towel
▪ I. throw/chuck in the towel idiom to stop trying to do something because you have realized that you cannot succeed • Three of the original five candidates for the Democratic presidential nomination have now thrown in the towel. Thesaurus+: ↑Stop having or doing something Main entry: towelidiom ▪ II. throw in the towel/sponge idiom to admit defeat Thesaurus+: ↑Losing and being defeated ↑Scoring, winning and losing in sport Main entry: throwidiom
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