"throw in the towel" meaning in Anglais

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Verb

IPA: \θɹəʊ ɪn ðə ˈtaʊ.əl\ Audio: En-au-throw in the towel.ogg
  1. Jeter l’éponge. Tags: figuratively, idiomatic
    Sense id: fr-throw_in_the_towel-en-verb-SrcBCRJC Categories (other): Métaphores en anglais
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated

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    "(Siècle à préciser) Littéralement « jeter la serviette dedans », en référence aux assistants d’un boxeur jetant traditionnellement une serviette dans l’arène pour indiquer que ledit boxeur déclare forfait."
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        "Jeter l’éponge."
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    "(Siècle à préciser) Littéralement « jeter la serviette dedans », en référence aux assistants d’un boxeur jetant traditionnellement une serviette dans l’arène pour indiquer que ledit boxeur déclare forfait."
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