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Tips For Speaking English - 1

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» Monday, March 2, 2020

31-01-2020

Idioms and Phrases Lesson Categories

Throw in the towel

Meaning/Usage: Give up; quit; surrender

Explanation: When a boxer was getting beaten so badly, the coach or manager would throw a towel in to stop the fight. This phrase can be used outside of boxing to simply express quitting.

"I was ready to throw in the towel, but I stayed with it."

"He's not a quitter, so he's not going to throw in the towel."

"I saw a fight last almost two hours before one guy threw in the towel."


A: "The boxing match is great."
B: "One guy is really getting beat up."
A: "Do you think he's going to give up?"
B: "He's not going to throw in the towel, they rarely do that these days."


Other Common Sentences

"There's no chance for me to win. I'm calling it quits."

"I don't think I can win, so I'm going to give up."

"I'd rather surrender than get the hell beaten out of me."

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