Question

(to) throw in the towel After several years of trying to run a small business from his home, Patrick finally decided to throw in the towel.origin: This idiom comes from boxing. When a fighter was losing a match, his assistant would toss a towel into the ring to signal defeat and end the game. That towel was the same one used to wipe the sweat and blood off the boxer's face.

Accepted Answer

to give up; to surrender; to admit defeat

Idiom	(to) throw in the towel
Meaning	to give up; to surrender; to admit defeat
Example	After several years of trying to run a small business from his home, Patrick finally decided to throw in the towel. origin: This idiom comes from boxing. When a fighter was losing a match, his assistant would toss a towel into the ring to signal defeat and end the game. That towel was the same one used to wipe the sweat and blood off the boxer's face.

Towel Throw Defeat Give Surrender Admit Years Run