throw in one's hand in All languages combined

Forms: throws in one's hand [present, singular, third-person], throwing in one's hand [participle, present], threw in one's hand [past], thrown in one's hand [participle, past], throw one's hand [alternative] [Show additional information ▼] [Hide additional information ▲]

Etymology: throw + hand Head templates: {{en-verb|throw<,,threw,thrown> in one's hand}} throw in one's hand (third-person singular simple present throws in one's hand, present participle throwing in one's hand, simple past threw in one's hand, past participle thrown in one's hand)

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          "text": "The outcome was that the contractor threw in his hand, and the work was completed by the company's own engineer for the area.",
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{
  "etymology_text": "throw + hand",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "throws in one's hand",
      "tags": [
        "present",
        "singular",
        "third-person"
      ]
    },
    {
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      "tags": [
        "participle",
        "present"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "threw in one's hand",
      "tags": [
        "past"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "thrown in one's hand",
      "tags": [
        "participle",
        "past"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "throw one's hand",
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  ],
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}

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"throw in one's hand" meaning in All languages combined

Verb [English]