To quit in defeat. The phrase comes from boxing, in which a fighter indicates surrender by throwing a towel into the ring: “After losing the election, he threw in the towel on his political career.”
to give up. 'Throw in the towel' is used to represent the act of quitting or surrendering.
synonyms for throwing in the towel
On this page you'll find 12 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to throwing in the towel, such as: backing down, capitulation, caving in, flag of truce, giving-in, and retreat.
(1) I'm ready to throw in the towel. (2) He vowed he would never throw in the towel. (3) We're not going to throw in the towel just because we lost one game. (4) This is not to say that theater should throw in the towel.
To cause one to be greatly confused, perplexed, or disconcerted; to befuddle or bemuse one. It really threw us when Olivia announced she was leaving the company. His caustic response threw me, as it seemed to come out of nowhere.
throw up Definitions and Synonyms
I feel terrible – I've been throwing up all night! This system has thrown up a few problems. The car wheels threw up a shower of stones.
Put on or hold a social gathering, as in They're throwing a party to introduce their nephew to the neighbors, or She threw a party every Saturday night. [ Colloquial; first half of 1900s]
When you 'throw in the sponge', you admit defeat and decide to give up what you have been doing. You realise that you will not succeed in what you are attempting to do. It is also possible to say, 'throw in the towel'.
A towel is a piece of thick soft cloth that you use to dry yourself. ... a bath towel.
One reason you might decide that even though the answer to the question can you wash clothes with towels is yes, you still want to wash them separately, is the drying cycle. Towels take longer to dry than clothes, so you'll need to monitor the tumble dryer cycle to swerve the potential risks.
antonyms for throw in the towel
decline. deny. disagree. disallow. disapprove.
Definition of 'to throw in the towel'
If you throw in the towel, you stop trying to do something because you realize that you cannot succeed.
Some common synonyms of throw are cast, fling, hurl, pitch, sling, and toss.
The idiom “A wet blanket” is used to describe the behaviour of a person who refuses to attend an enjoyable activity and stops others from having fun by disapproving the plans.
throw in one's hand. (in cards) to concede defeat by putting one's cards down. to give in and accept defeat; discontinue a venture.
to spend a lot of money on trying to solve a problem: We won't solve this problem by throwing money at it.
In Britain, paper towels for kitchen use are also known as kitchen rolls, kitchen paper, or kitchen towels. For home use, paper towels are usually sold in a roll of perforated sheets, but some are sold in stacks of pre-cut and pre-folded layers for use in paper-towel dispensers.
informal. : very happy or amused. I was tickled pink to see her.
Discard something valuable along with something not wanted. For example, I know you don't approve of that one item in the bill but we shouldn't throw out the baby with the bath water by voting the bill down.
On the way to being lost or wasted; disappearing. For example, Buying new furniture when they can't take it with them is just pouring money down the drain, or During the Depression huge fortunes went down the drain. This metaphoric term alludes to water going down a drain and being carried off.
Be combative; be aggressive (physically or figuratively)
DEFINITIONS1. to organize a party, especially in your own home. Let's throw a dinner party for him. Synonyms and related words. Entertaining guests.
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