to throw in the towel

We certainly felt the impact for a brief amount of time, but I wasn't ready to throw in the towel.

I confess there was more than one moment in 1981 when I felt ready to throw in the towel.

Now comes word that some of its dealers are ready to throw in the towel.

people who were ready to throw in the towel .

Or, of course, it could mean you are done with your relationship and are about to throw in the towel.

For Jason Trennert, founder of economic-research firm Strategas Research Partners, the moment to throw in the towel came Aug. 2, he says.

After running two miles of the marathon, Andy and Jessica decided to throw in the towel .

So for me to throw in the towel and cry "uncle" on a shopping expedition is a serious event.

Still, equity markets seemed to hope for containment, no one seemed willing to throw in the towel first.

Everyday isn't going to be smooth sailing and there will be times when you want to throw in the towel.

Isn't it too early to throw in the towel? We may still be able to finish it in time.

"This is deeply embarrassing. For two of Japan's leaders to throw in the towel in this way is depressing and infuriating, " he said.

When they found out he was receiving bribes, the Senator knew it was time to throw in the towel.

What keeps you motivated in difficult situations when you want to throw in the towel?

Or, if things are really bad, they may say they have to throw in the towel.

That's a nice, healthy relationship. I'm not ready yet to throw in the towel.

The amateur thinker groans and wants to throw in the towel.

It is easy to throw in the towel when faced with a barrage of bad news.

Yet perhaps it is too early for the English-speaking democracies to throw in the towel.

It's too early to throw in the towel. There's still hope.

Sometimes a business that is up against it will have to throw in the towel. This means to accept defeat or surrender.

Something is ending - is a friend moving away, or is this person making you mad enough to throw in the towel and leave?

About the time I was ready to throw in the towel, my seven-year-old son tapped me on the shoulder

If you would want to throw in the towel and give up - well, so be it;