throw in the
throw in the towel
To give up on some endeavor; to quit or abandon something; to admit defeat or failure. I've been working on this book for over a year, and I'm getting nowhere with it. I think I'm ready to throw in the towel. After trying their hand in the mobile market for just a few years, the company is already throwing in the towel after finding very little success.
See also: throw, towel
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
throw in the
towel/sponge To admit defeat; give up.
See also: throw
American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition.
- jack it in
- all in, be
- be all in
- jack in
- all-in
- all in
- pull for
- pull for (someone or something)
- root for
- root for (someone or something)