throw in the towel

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Verb

1. (idiomatic) To quit; to give up.
   • If their restaurant can't get business even on Mother's Day, it might be time for them to throw in the towel.

Synonyms

• throw in the cards
• throw in the sponge
• throw up one's hands
• throw up the sponge

Translations

• French: jeter l'éponge, jeter la serviette, jeter le manche après la cognée
• German: das Handtuch werfen, die Flinte ins Korn werfen
• Italian: gettare la spugna, gettare le armi
• Portuguese: jogar a toalha
• Russian: подня́ть бе́лый флаг
• Spanish: tirar la toalla, botar la toalla

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