Throw In The Towel | Under The Weather | English Idioms

To throw in the towel is to quit.

• As there was little chance of success, I decided to throw in the towel.
• John couldn’t stand Jane’s bad temper, so he threw in the towel and left.
• We are not ready to throw in the towel yet. We will persist.
• He is not a quitter so I was surprised when he threw in the towel and left.
• The fighting lasted for almost two hours and then one guy threw in the towel.

Other idioms with similar meanings are:

Throw in the sponge; toss in the sponge; call it quits.

• I don’t think I can win, so I am calling it quits.

Under the weather

When you are under the weather, you are feeling unwell.

• I didn’t go to school because I was feeling under the weather.
• John is a bit under the weather. I should take him to the doctor.
• If you are feeling under the weather, why don’t you consult a doctor?
• I must get some rest. I am under the weather.
• I am feeling a bit under the weather. I think I have got a cold.

Expressions with similar meanings

• ‘I am feeling sick.’
• ‘I don’t feel very well.’