| 单词 | to throw in one's cards |
| 释义 | > as lemmasto throw in (or up) one's cards e. to throw in (or up) one's cards and variants: (in a game of cards) to retire from a game or hand, to fold; (hence) to give up a contest or struggle; to abandon a project; to admit defeat. Cf. to throw in one's hand at throw v.1 Phrasal verbs, to throw up one's hand, to throw in the towel.In early use often as part of an extended metaphor, as in †to throw up one's cards before one has lost the game: to give up while there is still a chance of success. ΚΠ 1611 E. Bunny Of Head-Corner-Stone 558 When hee had done, hee liked so ill of his game then, that hee cast vp his cards, and got him away as fast as hee could, a sorrowfull man. 1635 J. Reynolds Triumphs Gods Revenge (new ed.) xxiv. 509 Pont Chausey presently throwes up the Cards. 1688 W. Darrel Vindic. St. Ignatius 18 If I cannot oppose more weighty Reasons to the contrary, I'll fling up my Cards. 1705 C. Cibber Careless Husband v. vi. 63 How now, my Lord! What! throw up your Cards before you have lost the Game? 1857 Graham's Amer. Monthly Mag. June 559/2 A late philosopher says that however desperate the game may be ‘never throw up your cards’. 1874 T. Hardy Far from Madding Crowd II. xvi. 198 He..threw up his cards and forswore his game for that time and always. 1917 Sat. Evening Post 17 May 24/1 The lumberman..finally withdrew the stack of chips in his hands and threw up his cards with a curse. 1942 Glass Packer Jan. 26/2 Don't you make every effort to see what you can make that the consumer does want, before you throw in your cards? 2015 Phil's Stock World (Nexis) 30 May You still have to know when it's time to throw in the cards and walk away. < as lemmas |
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