throw in the towel
Example Sentences
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"Those at the bottom of the chain do the work and get paid last -- sometimes months later," he said, adding he was ready to throw in the towel and sell his machinery.
From Barron's • Mar. 27, 2026
NPR is tracking the number of lawmakers who have decided to throw in the towel this year.
From Slate • Jan. 14, 2026
In this regard, bull-market tops are not the mirror opposite of bear-market bottoms, which often are characterized by plunging sentiment as the last remaining optimists throw in the towel.
From MarketWatch • Dec. 2, 2025
“If I were distracted by” negative press, she said in an interview when she was given the role, “I would’ve had to throw in the towel a very, very long time ago.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 20, 2025
Because of their ravaged state when they arrived in camp the previous evening, I’d assumed that both men would decide to throw in the towel.
From "Into Thin Air" by Jon Krakauer
