10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «THROW IN ONE'S HAND»
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The American Heritage Dictionary of Idioms, Second Edition
[Second half of 1800s] Also see cast one's lot and the subsequent idioms
beginning with throw in. throw in one's hand Give up, abandon, as in I'm through
trying to assemble it; I'm throwing in my hand. This expression comes from card
games ...
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Chambers concise dictionary
[Anglo-Saxon thrawan to twist] ♢ throw in one's hand colloq to give up or abandon
what one is doing, throw in the towel or sponge see under towel, throw oneself
into something to begin doing it with great energy or enthusiasm, throw oneself ...
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Chambers Pocket Dictionary
throw in one's hand (coll) to give up or abandon what one is doing. — throw in
the towel or sponge (coll) to give up or abandon a struggle. — throw oneself into
to begin (doing something) with great energy or enthusiasm. — v throw off (tr) 1 to
...
Elaine Higgleton, Howard Sargeant, Anne Seaton, 1992
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The Wordsworth Dictionary of Idioms
throw throw cold water on/over see cold. throw (something) in (in/) to include or
add (something) as a gift or as part of a bargain: When I bought his car he threw
in the radio and a box of tools. throw in one's hand see hand. throw in the towel ...
Elizabeth McLaren Kirkpatrick, C. M. Schwarz, 1993
... put in boys' - size cricket bat with the other sports goods he supplied. (b) After
listening for half an hour he threw in a question which took the speaker by
surprise. Throw in one's hand Give up an attempt to do SURgis Idioms and
Phrases • 375.
Prof. V.N. Sadasiva Rau, Sura College of Competition, 2004
a show of hands see show. take (someone) in hand to look after, discipline or
train (someone): These young hooligans need to be taken in hand. [As in hand
above.] take one's life in one's hands see life. throw in one's hand to abandon a
plan, ...
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The Chambers Dictionary
... of the pitch; to add as an extra at no extra cost; throw in one's lot see under lot:
throw In the towel or throw in one's hand to give up, surrender; throw mud at see
under mud; throw off to divest oneself of; to disengage or release oneself from; ...
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Concise English Dictionary
... to take charge of in order to educate, etc.. take ofT someone's hands to relieve
someone of, throw in one's hand to give up a venture or plan; tie someone's
hands to render someone powerless, try one's hand at to attempt: test one's
prowess ...
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Dictionary of Americanisms, Briticisms, Canadianisms and ...
... to make serious mistakes. hand/ a steady/firm hand on the tiller Br. (of a country
, business, etc.) being led in a sensible way without any sudden changes. hand/
takea hand (in smth.) Br. become involved in smth. hand/ throw in one's hand ...
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Chabers 21st Century Dictionary
throw in one's hand to give up a venture or plan; to concede defeat. • to hand
within reach. • try one's hand at something to attempt to do it. • the upper hand the
power or advantage □ The strikers have the upper hand. • wash one's hands of ...
