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throw up the sponge
WebFouta towel. The fouta (also spelled futa [1]) is a piece of thin patterned cotton or linen fabric of Yemeni origin [citation needed] used in many Mediterranean countries and Yemen. [1] [2] Among other uses, they were worn, by both men and women, wrapped around the body while at the public baths in 19th-century Syria. [3] Webthrow in the sponge — throw in the towel (or sponge) 1) (in boxing) throw a towel (or sponge) into the ring as a token of defeat. 2) admit defeat. Main Entry: ↑throw …. English terms dictionary. throw in the sponge or towel — idi+inf throw in the sponge or towel, to concede defeat; give up …. From formal English to slang. dq buck\\u0027s-horn
Meaning and origin of the word towel Etymology-online.com
WebA wet blanket is an excellent means of smothering a fire. Being both heavy, flexible and wet it cools the flammable material and moulds itself around it to exclude air. There are many examples in print of this literal usage of 'wet blankets'. The term began being used in a figurative sense (that is, where no actual blankets or fires were ... WebThrow in the towel. Q From Leo Scheps, Australia: What is the derivation of the term to throw in the towel, meaning to give up after a long struggle? A It’s from boxing. Or rather, from prize-fighting, which preceded it. When a fighter in a mill (a pugilistic encounter) was doing badly and was obviously going to lose, his seconds would throw ... Webtowel: English (eng) A cloth used for wiping, especially one used for drying anything wet, as a person after a bath. (UK, dialect, obsolete, transitive) To beat with a stick.. (transitive) To dry by using a towel.. (transitive) To hit with a towel. emily a sprague