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单词 throw in one's hand
释义

throw in one's hand


Give up, abandon, as in I'm through trying to assemble it; I'm throwing in my hand. This expression comes from card games such as poker, where it is used to retire from the game. Its figurative use dates from the 1920s.

Words nearby throw in one's hand

thrower, throw for a loop, throw good money after bad, throw in, throwing stick, throw in one's hand, throw in one's lot with, throw in someone's face, throw in the sponge, throw in the towel, throw light on
The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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