Choose an idiom that best expresses the underlined phrase in the given sentence:
After losing three games continuously in one set he decided to accept defeat.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
The correct answer is Option (1) → Throw in the towel
To throw in the towel means to admit defeat and give up. The idiom comes from boxing, where a boxer's trainer throws a towel into the ring to end a fight he cannot win. After losing three games in a row, the player decided to give up.
Example: After failing to find investors for a year, they threw in the towel and closed the company.
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