throw in the towel
Meaning: to give up; to concede defeat.
Language: English
Literally: to throw in the towel
Category: Daily Life
Origin: Boxing term; cornermen threw towels into ring to signal surrender.
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More English idioms
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- white as a sheet — extremely pale; shocked or frightened.
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