Tirar la toalla

To throw in the towel / To give up

Idioms & Sayings

Notes & Usage:

Borrowed from boxing. Used when someone gives up on something they've been struggling with. Can be used literally or to encourage someone not to quit.

See It in Context

Llevaba meses intentándolo, pero al final tiró la toalla.

She'd been trying for months, but in the end she threw in the towel.

No tires la toalla ahora, que estás tan cerca.

Don't throw in the towel now, you're so close.

—¿Sigues con el proyecto? —Casi tiro la toalla, pero lo saqué adelante.

—Are you still on the project? —I almost threw in the towel, but I pulled through.

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