Complete Definition of "throw in the towel"

English

Verb

to throw in the towel

  1. idiom 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 up one's hands

Translations

French: jeter l'éponge

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