throw your hand in

US /θroʊ jʊər hænd ɪn/
UK /θroʊ jʊər hænd ɪn/
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1.

de handdoek in de ring gooien, opgeven

to give up or admit defeat

:
After trying for hours, he decided to throw his hand in and ask for help.
Na urenlang proberen besloot hij de handdoek in de ring te gooien en om hulp te vragen.
The team was losing badly, so the coach told them to throw their hand in.
Het team verloor zwaar, dus de coach zei dat ze de handdoek in de ring moesten gooien.