Throw in the Towel

What it means

Give up, having decided the fight is not worth continuing.

Where it comes from

A boxer's corner threw a towel or sponge into the ring to stop the bout. The towel was the practical choice because it was already there, in a hand, mopping up the boxer.

The puzzle it came from

Throw in the Towel was the answer to the Phrasicle of April 21, 2025. The clue read ____ in the ____, and the words came out of a grid where every neighbouring pair makes a two-word phrase.

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Phrases like this one

• Throw a Fit
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• Throw your Hat in the Ring
• Throw your Weight Around