Throw In The Towel (Verb)
Meaning
Give up in the face of defeat of lacking hope; admit defeat; "In the second round, the challenger gave up".
Classification
Verbs of fighting, athletic activities.
Examples
- The team decided to throw in the towel after losing their fifth consecutive game in the championships.
- She was determined to succeed but after a series of disappointing failures, she threw in the towel and looked for a new job.
- His business had been struggling for years, and eventually, he threw in the towel and filed for bankruptcy.
- The students were working hard on their project, but when they realized it was impossible to meet the deadline, they threw in the towel and postponed it.
- After months of trying to find a cure for her ill mother, she threw in the towel and accepted that some diseases are irreversible.