toss in the towel

toss 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 toss in the towel. After trying their hand in the mobile market for just a few years, the company is already tossing in the towel after finding very little success.
See also: toss, towel
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
See also:
  • 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)