throw your hand in

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

jogar a toalha, desistir

to give up or admit defeat

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After trying for hours, he decided to throw his hand in and ask for help.
Depois de tentar por horas, ele decidiu jogar a toalha e pedir ajuda.
The team was losing badly, so the coach told them to throw their hand in.
O time estava perdendo feio, então o técnico disse para eles jogarem a toalha.