throw in the towel

Significado

1. to admit that you have been defeated and stop trying

En las películas · 4

• Why don't you just throw in the towel and come home, huh?Front of the Class2008
• Lloyd George has thrown in the towel?Michael Collins1996
• I'm just going to throw in the towel and support Tommy to the top.The Dawn Wall2017
• People who were ready to throw in the towel...Cinderella Man2005
• You said I wasn't the type to throw in the towel.Fantasy Island2020
• We've worked way too hard for you to throw in the towel now.The Game Plan2007
• Drago s corner throws in the towelCreed II2018
• Mikhail's saying no más. He's throwing in the towel.Lord of War2005

Apréndela en escenas completas

• Front of the Class2008
  • Brad Asks for a Chance
  • Brad's Tics Drive His Family Crazy
  • Brad's Childhood with Tourette's
• The Dawn Wall2017
  • Tommy's Father Toughens Him Up
  • Tommy Caldwell Wins Snowbird
  • Climbers Taken Hostage in Kyrgyzstan

Más modismos

• black and white
• get what you deserve
• put on the spot
• at the drop of a hat
• be all in mind
• be at your wits end
• be born to be
• be set in your ways
• by word of mouth
• come out on top
• down in the dumps
• fly off the handle