throw in the towel

English - Turkish

Definition of throw in the towel in English Turkish dictionary

yenilgiyi kabul etmek

yenildiğini kabul etmek

(deyim) Havlu atmak, yenilgiyi kabullenmek, pes demek

havlu atmak

{k} (deyim) yenilgiyi kabullenmek,pes demek

pes etmek

{k} pes demek

Related Terms

throw in towel

(deyim) Havlu atmak

throw in the

{k} (bir işten) vazgeçmek; pes demek

to throw in the towel

havlu atmak

English - English

Definition of throw in the towel in English English dictionary

to quit; to give up

(deyim) to admit defeat or failure

drop out: give up in the face of defeat of lacking hope; admit defeat; "In the second round, the challenger gave up"

give up, concede

Hyphenation

throw in the tow·el

Turkish pronunciation

thrō în dhi taul

Synonyms

throw up one's hands, throw in the sponge

Pronunciation

/ˈᴛʜrō ən ᴛʜē ˈtoul/ /ˈθroʊ ɪn ðiː ˈtaʊl/

Etymology

() From the traditional signal from a boxer's support staff of throwing such an item into a boxing ring to indicate that the contestant cannot continue the match and is forfeiting to the opponent.