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41throw\ in\ the\ sponge — • throw in the sponge • throw up the sponge • throw in the towel v. phr. informal To admit defeat; accept loss. After taking a beating for five rounds, the fighter s seconds threw in the sponge. When Harold saw his arguments were not being… …
42throw\ in\ the\ towel — • throw in the sponge • throw up the sponge • throw in the towel v. phr. informal To admit defeat; accept loss. After taking a beating for five rounds, the fighter s seconds threw in the sponge. When Harold saw his arguments were not being… …
43throw\ up\ the\ sponge — • throw in the sponge • throw up the sponge • throw in the towel v. phr. informal To admit defeat; accept loss. After taking a beating for five rounds, the fighter s seconds threw in the sponge. When Harold saw his arguments were not being… …
44throw in the towel (or sponge) — (of boxers or their seconds) throw a towel (or sponge) into the ring as a token of defeat. ↘admit defeat. → throw …
45throw someone a curve — throw (someone) a curve to surprise someone with a problem or something unexpected. Bill threw me a curve by asking me to go to the theater with him instead of a hockey game. Usage notes: also used in the form throw someone a curveball Etymology …
46throw a curve — throw (someone) a curve to surprise someone with a problem or something unexpected. Bill threw me a curve by asking me to go to the theater with him instead of a hockey game. Usage notes: also used in the form throw someone a curveball Etymology …
47throw something into the pot — throw (something) into the pot if you throw an idea or a subject into the pot, you suggest it for discussion. Right, I think we ve had enough talk of education. Does anyone have anything else they want to throw into the pot? …
48throw into the pot — throw (something) into the pot if you throw an idea or a subject into the pot, you suggest it for discussion. Right, I think we ve had enough talk of education. Does anyone have anything else they want to throw into the pot? …
49throw a temper tantrum — throw a (temper) tantrum to become very angry and unreasonable. When you are a grown up, you don t throw a tantrum if something offends you, you discuss it. Usage notes: usually the anger is expressed by shouting and crying May be a case for… …
50throw a tantrum — throw a (temper) tantrum to become very angry and unreasonable. When you are a grown up, you don t throw a tantrum if something offends you, you discuss it. Usage notes: usually the anger is expressed by shouting and crying May be a case for… …
