throw in the towel

动词 v.
中文释义

英文释义

动词 v.
  1. To quit; to give up. idiomatic
    — If their restaurant can't get business even on Mother's Day, it might be time for them to throw in the towel.

词形变化

throws in the towel present,singular,third-person throwing in the towel participle,present threw in the towel past thrown in the towel participle,past

词源

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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