throw in the towel

意味

to stop trying because you know you cannot succeed

成功の見込みがないと悟って諦める.

例文

1. 1After six hours stuck on the last puzzle, Ben finally threw in the towel and checked the answers.
2. 2Don't throw in the towel yet — you've still got two more chances to pass.
3. 3The shop couldn't compete with online prices, so after ten years the owners threw in the towel.
4. 4Are you really going to throw in the towel after just one bad driving lesson?
5. 5The climb was exhausting, but Grandad refused to throw in the towel and reached the top at sunset.

文法

throw は不規則動詞：threw、thrown。the towel は単数のまま、the を付ける

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