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/Sounds like "tee" (as in "tea") + "RAHR" (as in "rapper") + "LAH" (as in "lava") + "toh" (as in "toll") + "AH" (as in "art") + "yah" (as in "yard")/

Meaning

To give up, to quit trying because you've run out of strength and motivation to keep fighting. It comes from boxing, where the trainer literally threw in the towel to save their fighter from more damage.

Examples

Don't throw in the towel, you're almost there.

I threw in the towel on math, it's not my thing.

Regional synonyms
Bandera de Argentina
Irse al mazo

A cockfighting arena or the main concert stage at a regional fair in Mexico. The palenque is the beating heart of action at Mexican ferias, whether you are watching roosters fight or catching a famous banda or norteño act. Both meanings carry the same rowdy, electric crowd energy.