throw in the towel

/θroʊ ɪn ðə ˈtaʊəl/
/θrəʊ ɪn ðə ˈtaʊəl/
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Other forms: threw in the towel; throwing in the towel

Definitions of throw in the towel
  1. verb
    give up or quit in the face of defeat
    synonyms: chuck up the sponge, drop by the wayside, drop out, fall by the wayside, give up, quit, throw in
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