thrown in the towel

phrase

variants also thrown in the sponge
past participle of throw in the towel

Thesaurus Entries Near thrown in the towel

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“Thrown in the towel.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/thrown%20in%20the%20towel. Accessed 26 Mar. 2023.

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