throw in the towel (Meaning)

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throw in the towel (v)

give up in the face of defeat of lacking hope; admit defeat

After a grueling match, the player decided to throw in the towel and concede defeat.
The politician threw in the towel after the scandal became too damaging.
The team had been struggling all season, and they finally threw in the towel and accepted relegation.
The entrepreneur had invested heavily, but after a series of setbacks, he had to throw in the towel.
When the diagnosis was terminal, the patient chose to throw in the towel and spend his remaining days in peace.
The negotiation had reached an impasse, and both parties agreed to throw in the towel.
The employee had been under a lot of stress, and she eventually decided to throw in the towel and resign.
The band had worked hard to make it big, but after years of struggle, they threw in the towel.
The inventor had dedicated his life to his invention, but after years of fruitless attempts, he had to throw in the towel.
The student had studied diligently, but when he failed the final exam, he decided to throw in the towel and give up his studies.

give up in the face of defeat of lacking hope; admit defeat

quit,concede, surrender, submit,succumb, say uncle, blink, yield, give in, budge

contend, fight, resist, meet, contend,resist, object, meet, object, fight

After a grueling match, the player decided to throw in the towel and concede defeat.

The politician threw in the towel after the scandal became too damaging.

The team had been struggling all season, and they finally threw in the towel and accepted relegation.

The entrepreneur had invested heavily, but after a series of setbacks, he had to throw in the towel.