Phrase of the Day (throw in the towel)-22OCT22

Phrase of the Day (throw in the towel)-22OCT22

Today’s “Phrase of the Day” is “throw in the towel” and its meaning is “admit defeat, concede defeat, give up, give in, surrender, capitulate, give way, back down”.

Example Sentence: Boris Johnson’s resignation in July was the very opposite of a national tragedy. But Liz Truss’s departure on Thursday was a moment of national farce (joke/laughing stock). Never has a prime minister been less suited to the job than she was. Never has a resignation been more needed by the country. Having boasted that she was not a quitter, Ms Truss threw in the towel a day later.

Phrase of the Day (throw in the towel)-22OCT22

This phrase is present in The Guardian article The Guardian view on Liz Truss’s resignation: a quitter after all and click here to read it.

Courtesy: The Guardian

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