throw in the towel

釋義

1. 認輸；承認失敗；放棄努力

   to admit that you have been defeated and stop trying

電影裡這樣說 · 4 部

• 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

在完整場景裡學

• 叫我第一名2008
  • 求職面試爭取一個機會：elephant in the room（避而不談的事）
  • 怪叫抽搐惹毛全家：drive someone nuts（把某人逼瘋）
  • 童年抽動被誤解：at the end of one's rope（走投無路）
• 黎明牆2017
  • 父親帶他冒險磨性子：larger than life（像個傳奇）
  • 奪冠之後遇見貝絲：head over heels（神魂顛倒）
  • 探險途中被劫為人質：sitting ducks（活靶子）

習語頻道里接下來

• 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