- throw in one's hand
- Australian Slangconcede defeat; surrender (from poker)
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throw in one's hand — phrasal 1. : to signify withdrawal from the current hand of a card game by putting one s cards into the discard 2. : to give up the struggle or contest : surrender * * * throw in one s hand 1. To give up a venture or plan 2. To concede defeat • • … Useful english dictionary
Throw in one's hand — concede defeat; surrender (from poker) … Dictionary of Australian slang
throw one's hand in — ► throw one s hand in 1) withdraw from a card game because one has a poor hand. 2) withdraw; give up. Main Entry: ↑throw … English terms dictionary
To turn one's hand to — Turn Turn (t[^u]rn), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Turned}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Turning}.] [OE. turnen, tournen, OF. tourner, torner, turner, F. tourner, LL. tornare, fr. L. tornare to turn in a lathe, to rounds off, fr. tornus a lathe, Gr. ? a turner s… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
throw one's hand in — withdraw from a card game because one has a poor hand. ↘withdraw; give up. → throw … English new terms dictionary
throw one's hand in — withdraw from a card game, poker, because one has a poor hand ■ withdraw from a contest or activity; give up … Useful english dictionary
throw in the towel — verb give up in the face of defeat of lacking hope; admit defeat (Freq. 1) In the second round, the challenger gave up • Syn: ↑drop out, ↑give up, ↑fall by the wayside, ↑drop by the wayside, ↑throw in, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
hand — /hænd / (say hand) noun 1. (in humans) the terminal, prehensile part of the arm, consisting of the palm and five digits. 2. the corresponding part of the forelimb in any of the higher vertebrates. 3. the terminal part of any limb when prehensile …
Throw (grappling) — Throw Sacrifice throws are sometimes considered risky since they put the thrower in a potentially disadvantageous position. Japanese name … Wikipedia
throw — ► VERB (past threw; past part. thrown) 1) propel with force through the air by a rapid movement of the arm and hand. 2) move or put into place quickly, hurriedly, or roughly. 3) project, direct, or cast (light, an expression, etc.) in a… … English terms dictionary
