throw in the towel

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throw in the towel - give up in the face of defeat of lacking hope; admit defeat; "In the second round, the challenger gave up"

chuck up the sponge, drop by the wayside, drop out, fall by the wayside, throw in, give up, quit

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chuck up the sponge
drop by the wayside
drop out
fall by the wayside

quit
To throw up the sponge
towel

Kelly and others near to the ring began to cry out to the police to stop it, though Danny's corner refused to throw in the towel.

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