throw in the towel/sponge
Definition
› to admit defeatLosing and being defeatedScoring, winning and losing in sport
(Definition of throw in the towel/sponge from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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throw (your) money/cash around idiom
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throw caution to the wind/winds idiom
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throw cold water on sth idiom
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throw down the gauntlet idiom
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throw good money after bad idiom
- throw in the towel/sponge idiom
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throw money at sth idiom
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throw noun (EACH)
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throw noun (THROWING)
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throw sb back on their own resources idiom
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throw sb off balance idiom
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Synonyms and related words:
- admit verb (ACCEPT)
- capitulate verb
- defeat noun
- downfall noun
- drubbing noun
- fallen adjective (DEFEATED)
- give in phrasal verb (ADMIT DEFEAT)
- give way idiom
- go down phrasal verb (LOSE)
- go out phrasal verb (SPORT)
- knuckle under phrasal verb
- leave, go off, etc. with your tail between your legs idiom
- lose verb (BE DEFEATED)
- meet your match idiom
- squeaker noun (CLOSE COMPETITION)
- succumb verb
- tie noun (EQUAL FINISH)
- tie verb (FINISH EQUAL)
- you win! idiom
Topic:
Losing and being defeated
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