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das Handtuch werfen

to throw in the towel

Türkçe: havlu atmak

Noun
Handtuch n.
Verb
werfen
Topic
Körper und Gesundheit

In a sentence

Der Trainer wirft nach der dritten Niederlage in Folge das Handtuch.

How it is used

Idiom: 'to throw in the towel.' Colloquial, from boxing. Use when giving up in a difficult situation, e.g., at work: 'Nach dem dritten Fehlschlag warf er das Handtuch.' Not literal.

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