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Das Handtuch werfen
In German
Das Handtuch werfen
dahs HAHNT-tookh VER-fen
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📖 Literal Translation
To throw the towel
💡 Meaning
To throw in the towel, to give up.
🌍 Equivalent:"To throw in the towel"
📜 Origin:From boxing, where a corner man throws a towel into the ring to signal surrender or that their fighter can no longer continue.
Example Sentences
1
Nach all den Rückschlägen wollte er fast das Handtuch werfen.
After all the setbacks, he almost threw in the towel.
2
Wir dürfen jetzt nicht das Handtuch werfen, wir müssen weiterkämpfen.
We must not throw in the towel now, we have to keep fighting.