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What's monotonous about being an actor and often makes me want to throw in the towel or drive a car off a bridge is the auditioning - the waiting around.
Chris Messina

Meaning of "throw in the towel" in the English dictionary

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WHAT DOES THROW IN THE TOWEL MEAN IN ENGLISH?

throw in the towel

Submission (combat sports)

A submission is a combat sports term for yielding to the opponent, and hence resulting in an immediate defeat. The submission is commonly performed by clearly tapping the floor or the opponent with the hand or sometimes with the foot, to signal the opponent and possibly the referee of the submission. The submission can also be verbal, during which the fighter verbally informs that he is giving up. In some combative sports where the fighter has cornermen, the corner can also stop the fight by "throwing in the towel", which may count as a submission or grapple.

Definition of throw in the towel in the English dictionary

The definition of throw in the towel in the dictionary is to concede defeat by the throwing of a towel into the ring by a second. Other definition of throw in the towel is to give in and accept defeat; discontinue a venture.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE THROW IN THE TOWEL

throw a wobbly
throw about
throw cold water on
throw cold water on something
throw down
throw down the gauntlet
throw dust in the eyes of
throw in
throw in one´s hand
throw in the sponge
throw mud at
throw off
throw one´s hand in
throw one´s hat at it
throw one´s hat in the ring
throw one´s weight about
throw one´s weight around
throw oneself at
throw oneself into
throw oneself on

WORDS THAT END LIKE THROW IN THE TOWEL

bath towel
beach towel
bowel
disembowel
dish towel
dishtowel
dowel
hand towel
jack towel
Nowel
paper towel
roller towel
rowel
sanitary towel
semivowel
tea towel
towel
trowel
Turkish towel
vowel

Synonyms and antonyms of throw in the towel in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «throw in the towel» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF THROW IN THE TOWEL

Find out the translation of throw in the towel to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of throw in the towel from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «throw in the towel» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

认输
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

tirar la toalla
570 millions of speakers

English

throw in the towel
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

तौलिया में फेंक
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

رمي في منشفة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

бросить в полотенце
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

jogar a toalha
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

গামছা নিক্ষেপ করো
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

jeter l´éponge
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Buang tuala
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

das Handtuch werfen
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

タオルで投げる
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

수건을 던져
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Uncalan ing andhuk
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

ném trong khăn
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

துண்டு துண்டாக
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

टॉवेलमध्ये फेकणे
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

havlu atmak
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

gettare la spugna
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

rzucać w ręcznik
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

кинути в рушник
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

arunca în prosop
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ρίξει στην πετσέτα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

gooi in die handdoek
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

kasta in handduken
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

kaste inn håndkleet
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of throw in the towel

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «THROW IN THE TOWEL»

The term «throw in the towel» is regularly used and occupies the 66.699 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «THROW IN THE TOWEL» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about throw in the towel

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4 QUOTES WITH «THROW IN THE TOWEL»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word throw in the towel.
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E. Joseph Cossman
Do not quit! Hundreds of times I have watched people throw in the towel at the one-yard line while someone else comes along and makes a fortune by just going that extra yard.
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Teri Garr
With this disease it is so easy to throw in the towel, and that is the worst thing we can do.
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Chris Messina
What's monotonous about being an actor and often makes me want to throw in the towel or drive a car off a bridge is the auditioning - the waiting around.
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Irwin Winkler
The day I make movies that Rupert Murdoch likes and admires is the day I'll throw in the towel, because he's got no taste.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «THROW IN THE TOWEL»

Discover the use of throw in the towel in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to throw in the towel and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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I Heard a Voice Say, `Never Throw in the Towel'
At nineteen, Darien Smith had his whole life ahead of him.
Linda McCoy, Darien Smith, 2012
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Don't Throw in the Towel
Anyone, of any age, will benefit from Schrock’s message. Before you decide to throw in the towel, read this book. Every preacher and Bible teacher could benefit from this book.
Simon Schrock, 2010
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Idioms in the News - 1,000 Phrases, Real Examples
It's basically a sign that there's nothing left to do but throw in the towel." — Associated Press (3/16/2011) Teach your children to hang in there [keep trying] when the going gets tough, but know when to let them throw in the towel. — msnbc.com ...
Peter Bengelsdorf
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Allies in Healing: When the Person You Love Is a Survivor of ...
Addressing partners' most important questions, Allies in Healing covers: The Basics—answers common questions about sexual abuse. Allies in Healing—introduces key concepts of working and growing together.
Laura Davis, 2012
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The American Heritage Dictionary of Idioms, Second Edition
1600] throw in the sponge Also, throw in the towel. Give up, acknowledge defeat, as in I can't move this rock; I'm throwing in the sponge, or Bill decided to throw in the towel and resignfrom his job. This idiom comes from boxing, where formerly ...
Christine Ammer, 2013
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English-Albanian Dictionary of Idioms
'Yates' , he said, 'don't you think you'd better throw in the towel?' □ After being knocked down four times in one round, he decided to throw in the towel. □ After his man had been knocked to the floor twice for a count of eight, the second ...
Ilo Stefanllari, 2000
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Burger, Harald; Dobrovol'skij, Dmitrij; Kühn, Peter; ...
(1) English to throw in the towel/sponge 'to give up or lose all hope, esp. in a challenging or conflict situation' Compare too the German idiom, which is very similar in both lexical structure and actual meaning, namely das Handtuch werfen / ...
Mouton De Gruyter, 2007
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What is a Context?: Linguistic Approaches and Challenges
Disambiguation will be necessary to determine the reading of to throw in the towel in (4) and (5) as the figurative reading 'to give up', whereas the potential literal reading 'to send the towel through the air into something with force, especially by ...
Rita Finkbeiner, Jörg Meibauer, Petra B. Schumacher, 2012
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The Eighth Story Mountain of Blood and Tears
As a consequence of my discouragement that I am not doing well enough for the Lord, many- times I have felt like I wanted to throw in the towel. I want to throw in the towel because I am concerned that I might be failing the Lord, because of all ...
Lorie Cramer, 2009
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Exploring Idioms: A Critical-Thinking Resource for Grades 4-8
Background: Throw in the towel (or sponge) is an idiom drawn from the sport of boxing in the early 20th century. A towel or sponge was used to mop sweat or blood from the face or body of the boxer. Defeat was conceded by the boxer or his ...
Valeri R. Helterbran, 2008

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «THROW IN THE TOWEL»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term throw in the towel is used in the context of the following news items.
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Network Should 'Throw In The Towel' On Censorship Of Ammo …
Light Heavyweight World Champion Sergey Kovalev defends his title against Nadjib Mohammedi live Saturday, July 25, on HBO. The Russian fighter has fought ... «Daily Caller, Jul 15»
2
quirky world ... Police should throw in the towel after bizarre appeal
Northumbria Police said: “A dark-blue towel, with 'Dryrobe' written on the front, in red and white, was stolen.” Anyone with information was asked to call 101, ... «Irish Examiner, Jul 15»
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Mexican singer Patricia Navidad whose sanitary towel fell out on live …
She added: 'I'm not a boxer, I'm a warrior, and I never throw in the towel, unless I don't need it anymore.' 'They say that a man who treats a woman like a ... «Daily Mail, Jul 15»
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After Redskins Court Loss, D.C. Delegate Tells Team to Throw in the
D.C.'s delegate to Congress urged the Washington Redskins to throw in the towel after a key loss in court over the team name. Last year, the United States ... «PJ Media, Jul 15»
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Time for Tiger Woods to throw in the towel?
Tiger Woods plays a shot in the rough near the 10th green during the second round of the U.S. Open. (AP). UNIVERSITY PLACE, Wash. — After covering ... «Yahoo Sports, Jun 15»
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Progressive Groups Finally Throw in the Towel on Elizabeth Warren …
Two leading progressive groups seem to be accepting that no does mean no when it comes to Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) launching a presidential ... «TheBlaze.com, Jun 15»
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Fightweets: Time for Ronda Rousey's haters to throw in the towel
Ronda Rousey makes the cover of Sports Illustrated. The Nevada Athletic Commission cracks down on performance enhancing drugs and loses their minds ... «MMA Fighting, May 15»
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Stipe Miocic doesn't blame Mark Hunt's corner: I would never let my …
I would never let [my corner] throw in the towel." The fight was certainly one of the most difficult to watch in the last several years, but the loss didn't break Hunt's ... «MMAmania.com, May 15»
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Man Utd defender Rafael da Silva refusing to throw in the towel
MANCHESTER UNITED outcast Rafael da Silva is refusing to give up on his Old Trafford career. By Jeremy Cross, Chief Sports Writer / Published 16th March ... «Daily Star, Mar 15»
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What to Do When You Want to Throw in the Towel on your …
Frustrated with how training is going? Not seeing the results you want? Here are 3 things to try before throwing in the towel. Current Photo via Tim ... «SwimSwam, Mar 15»

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