throw your hand in

throw (one's) hand in

To give up on some endeavor; to quit or abandon something; to admit defeat or failure. An allusion to a card game, especially poker. I've been working on this book for over a year, and I'm getting nowhere with it. I think I'm ready to throw my hand in. After trying their hand in the smartphone market for just a few years, the company is already throwing their hand in after finding very little success.See also: hand, throw

throw your hand in

give up; withdraw from a contest. In card games, especially poker, if you throw your hand in you retire from the game.See also: hand, throw

throw your ˈhand in

(informal) stop doing something or taking part in something, especially because you are not successful: If I fail again this time, I shall throw my hand in.When you have no chance of winning in a game of cards, you throw your hand (= cards) into the middle of the table.See also: hand, throw

单词	throw your hand in
释义	throw your hand in throw (one's) hand in To give up on some endeavor; to quit or abandon something; to admit defeat or failure. An allusion to a card game, especially poker. I've been working on this book for over a year, and I'm getting nowhere with it. I think I'm ready to throw my hand in. After trying their hand in the smartphone market for just a few years, the company is already throwing their hand in after finding very little success.See also: hand, throw throw your hand in give up; withdraw from a contest. In card games, especially poker, if you throw your hand in you retire from the game.See also: hand, throw throw your ˈhand in (informal) stop doing something or taking part in something, especially because you are not successful: If I fail again this time, I shall throw my hand in.When you have no chance of winning in a game of cards, you throw your hand (= cards) into the middle of the table.See also: hand, throw
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