How do you use "throw in the towel" in a sentence?

After months of trying, she threw in the towel. Don't throw in the towel now - you're so close! The company finally threw in the towel and closed.

throw in the towel

give up To admit defeat and stop trying. From boxing where a trainer throws a towel into the ring to stop a fight.

Slang Term BritishAmericanAustralian Unknown informal

Meaning: give up

放弃

Rendirse.

諦める、ギブアップする

포기하다

To admit defeat and stop trying. From boxing where a trainer throws a towel into the ring to stop a fight.

承认失败并停止努力。源自拳击比赛中教练把毛巾扔进拳击台以终止比赛。

Admitir la derrota y dejar de intentarlo. Proviene del boxeo, donde el entrenador lanza la toalla al ring para detener el combate.

敗北を認めて努力をやめること。ボクシングでトレーナーがタオルをリングに投げ入れて試合を止めることに由来。

패배를 인정하고 노력을 멈추는 것. 복싱에서 트레이너가 링 안에 타월을 던져 경기를 중단시키는 것에서 유래.

After months of trying, she threw in the towel.
努力了好几个月后，她放弃了。
Tras meses de intentarlo, tiró la toalla.
何か月も頑張った末に、彼女は諦めた。
몇 달간 노력한 끝에 그녀는 포기했다.
Don't throw in the towel now - you're so close!
别现在放弃——你就差一点了！
¡No tires la toalla ahora, que estás muy cerca!
今諦めるな、もう少しだ！
지금 포기하지 마, 거의 다 왔어!
The company finally threw in the towel and closed.
那家公司最终认输关门了。
La empresa finalmente tiró la toalla y cerró.
その会社はとうとう降参して閉業した。
그 회사는 결국 백기를 들고 문을 닫았다.

Context: giving up, defeat

Tone: resigned

For brief pauses
不用于短暂的停歇
No se usa para pausas breves
一時的な中断には使わない
잠시 쉬는 것에는 부적절

From boxing - when a fighter's corner throws a towel into the ring, it signals surrender and stops the fight to prevent further injury.

Era: timeless

Generation: all ages

Social background: all