English-Italian translation for "to throw in the towel"
"to throw in the towel" Italian translation
to throw in the towel {verb}
to throw in the towel {v.i.} [idiom] (also: to throw in the sponge, to chuck in the sponge, to chuck in the towel)
The fact that the presidential regime in Minsk has blocked this development to date is no reason to throw in the towel.
I will end by saying just one thing: what the Commission has never done in relation to this initiative has been to throw in the towel.
However, the world is always changing and the worst approach would be to despair and throw in the towel.
to throw in the towel {v.i.} [idiom] (also: to throw in the sponge, to chuck in the sponge, to chuck in the towel)
Synonyms
Synonyms (English) for "throw in the towel":
© Princeton Universitydrop out · give up · fall by the wayside · drop by the wayside · throw in · quit · chuck up the sponge
Usage examples
Usage examples for "to throw in the towel" in Italian
I can tell you that if we do not succeed in making forestry a more profitable proposition overall for agriculture, young people in my homeland will simply throw in the towel.
Nor can we give Europe back the confidence it needs to rediscover its drive and create new jobs if we are constantly going to throw in the towel and adopt the pessimistic view.
Similar words
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