Throw in the towel: English word of the day
English · Saturday, 7 November 2026
Throw in the towel
To give up; to stop trying in defeat.
“After several failed attempts, he threw in the towel and sold his business.”
From the free BrainPod Idioms II (10 cards with pictures and audio).
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