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throw in the towel (or sponge)1(Of boxers or their seconds) throw a towel (or sponge) into the ring as a token of defeat: Cafaro was told by his trainer that he was going to throw the towel in if he did not start throwing punches...- The Mexican great saw his challenge end when his corner threw in the towel in the closing seconds of round 11.
- One of his cornermen surprisingly decided to throw in the towel to spark a 3-way disagreement between his assistant and the fighter himself.
- He left a trail of blood across the ring before his corner threw in the towel after 15 brutal rounds.
1.1Abandon a struggle; admit defeat: there are times when the difficulties appear too great and we just throw in the towel...- Halfway up, my wife, who is not usually fazed by such challenges, couldn't face the prospect of struggling down again and so threw in the towel.
- If you're struggling to get through your workout, throw in the towel for the day instead of beating up your body even more.
- If it's us that throws in the towel, then life gets really rough for the locals and our reputation goes in the toilet.
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