'This phrase meaning "to admit defeat" comes from boxing, where a trainer does it to stop the fight'
throw the towel in
WORD & PHRASE ORIGINS: This phrase meaning to admit defeat comes from boxing, where a trainer does it to stop the fight
This phrase meaning "to admit defeat" comes from boxing, where a trainer does it to stop the fight
This phrase meaning "to admit defeat" comes from boxing, where a trainer does it to stop the fight
WORD & PHRASE ORIGINS
throw the towel in
WORD & PHRASE ORIGINS