throw in the towel
/ˌθrəʊ ɪn ðə ˈtaʊəl/INFORMAL · C2
SA FILIPINOMALAPIT NA KATUMBAS
magtaas ng puting bandila
Literal na kahulugan: «ihagis ang tuwalya»
Kahulugan
to stop trying because you know you cannot succeed
Sumuko dahil alam nang hindi magtatagumpay.
Mga halimbawa
- 1After six hours stuck on the last puzzle, Ben finally threw in the towel and checked the answers.
- 2Don’t throw in the towel yet — you’ve still got two more chances to pass.
- 3The shop couldn’t compete with online prices, so after ten years the owners threw in the towel.
- 4Are you really going to throw in the towel after just one bad driving lesson?
- 5The climb was exhausting, but Grandad refused to throw in the towel and reached the top at sunset.
Grammar
Irregular verb ang throw: threw, thrown. Nananatiling singular ang the towel, kasama ang the.
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