How do you use "Throw in the towel" in a sentence?

After three failed attempts, he threw in the towel. Don't throw in the towel yet! The company finally threw in the towel.

Throw in the towel

Q: What does "Throw in the towel" mean?

To give up or admit defeat. From boxing—a trainer throws a towel into the ring to stop the fight and concede defeat. Used for any situation of giving up.

Slang Term AmericanBritishAustralian ★★★★★ Very Common Neutral

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Significado: To give up or admit defeat.

放弃；认输。

Rendirse; admitir la derrota.

諦める、敗北を認める。

포기하다; 패배를 인정하다.

From boxing—a trainer throws a towel into the ring to stop the fight and concede defeat. Used for any situation of giving up.

投降或退出。源自拳击——教练扔毛巾表示终止比赛。

Rendirse o abandonar. Del boxeo: el entrenador tira la toalla para detener el combate.

降参する、やめる。ボクシングから来ており、トレーナーが試合を止めるためにタオルを投げ入れる。

항복하거나 그만두는 것을 의미한다. 권투에서 트레이너가 경기를 중단시키기 위해 타올을 던지는 것에서 유래했다.

Significado literal: Throw towel into boxing ring

Ejemplos

After three failed attempts, he threw in the towel.
挣扎了三年后，他们认输了
Después de tres años de lucha, tiraron la toalla
3年間の苦闘の末、彼らはギブアップした
3년간의 고군분투 끝에 그들은 포기했다.
Don't throw in the towel yet!
还别认输！
¡No tires la toalla todavía!
まだ諦めるな！
아직 포기하지 마!
The company finally threw in the towel.
他放弃了节食
Tiró la toalla con su dieta
彼はダイエットを諦めた
그는 다이어트를 포기했다.

Pronunciación

/θrəʊ ɪn ðə ˈtaʊəl/

Guía de uso

Contexto: giving up, defeat, surrender

Tono: resigned, dramatic

✓ Correcto

Throw in the towel.
认输了
Tiró la toalla
ギブアップした
포기했어.
Threw in the towel.
是时候认输了
Es hora de tirar la toalla
諦め時だ
이제 포기할 때야.
Don't throw in the towel.
别认输
No tires la toalla
諦めるな
포기하지 마.

✗ Incorrecto

Give up
Give up（放弃）
Give up（Rendirse）
Give up（諦める）
Give up (포기하다)
Surrender
Quit（退出）
Quit（Abandonar）
Quit（やめる）
Surrender (항복하다)

Errores comunes

Very common expression
Boxing origin

Origen e historia

From boxing—the trainer signals defeat by throwing a towel into the ring.

Etimología: Boxing slang, early 20th century

Primera vez registrado: Early 1900s

Contexto cultural

Era: Early 20th century to present

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal

Pop culture: Boxing; Everyday speech

Regional notes: Universal English expression from boxing.

Variaciones

Throw in the towelThrew in the towelThrowing in the towel

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