throw in the towel
ریشه و کاربرد
ریشه
Originates from boxing where a trainer throws in a towel to stop the match when the boxer is being beaten.
مثال
- After several failed attempts, he decided to throw in the towel.
- She's not one to throw in the towel easily.
- They threw in the towel after losing the third game.
ترکیبهای رایج
decide to throw in the towel ready to throw in the towel throw in the towel after losing
تعریف انگلیسی
verb
- give up in the face of defeat of lacking hope; admit defeat “In the second round, the challenger gave up” “Somebody ----s” “Somebody ----s PP” “Somebody ----s something (for: quit)” “Somebody ----s something (for: give up)”