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throw in the sponge/towel (informal) to stop trying to do something because you know that you cannot succeed. Three of the original five candidates have now thrown in the towel. See also: throw throw in the towel to admit defeat or failure. The union was forced to throw in the towel and settle their bitter dispute with the company. Etymology: based on the literal meaning of throwing a towel into the ring in boxing (= signaling that a fighter can no longer continue by throwing a towel into the area where the fight takes place) See also: throw How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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