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Bandera de Argentina
Bandera de Chile
Bandera de Colombia
Bandera de España
Bandera de México
Bandera de Perú
Bandera de Venezuela

/Sounds like "tee" (as in "tea") + "RAHR" + "lah" (as in "lava") + "toh" (as in "toe") + "AH" (as in "father") + "yah" (as in "yacht")/

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.

Example

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

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

Regional synonyms:

Abrirse

Bandera de Argentina
Bandera de Uruguay

Irse de un lugar en Argentina y Uruguay sin mirar atrás ni dar explicaciones. Cuando decidís que ya fue suficiente, te abrís y dejás todo y a todos donde están sin la menor culpa.