Expressions used in Everyday Spoken English in Social and Professional contexts
throw in the towel
throw in the towel
1) decide to stop/give up, cease trying
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- it's time to throw in the towel (and start something new)
- AnalysisThe idiom ‘to throw in the towel’ means to give up or to quit. This idiom comes from the world of boxing where a person throws in a towel when they admit defeat. This idiom can be used in social and professional contexts.
- Social Examples (Basic)
- After four years of boxing, I got a very bad injury and had to throw in the towel.
- I've been trying for years to pass this exam. Maybe it's time to throw in the towel.
- Professional Examples (Basic)
- We couldn't compete with their prices so we had to throw in the towel and focus on our other strengths in order to make a profit.
- When the recession hit we couldn't afford to keep the business running so it was time to throw in the towel and stop trading.
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