throw in the towel

释义

1. 认输；承认失败；放弃努力

   to admit that you have been defeated and stop trying

电影里这样说 · 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
• Look who's finally throwing in the towel!Klaus2019

在完整场景里学

• 叫我第一名2008
  • 求职面试争取一个机会：elephant in the room（避而不谈的事）
  • 怪叫抽搐惹毛全家：drive someone nuts（把某人逼疯）
  • 童年抽动被误解：at the end of one's rope（走投无路）
• 黎明墙2017
  • 父亲带他冒险磨性子：larger than life（像个传奇）
  • 夺冠之后遇见贝丝：head over heels（神魂颠倒）
  • 探险途中被劫为人质：sitting ducks（活靶子）

习语频道里接下来

• 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