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kaste inn håndkleet

Senses and Example SentencesBetydning og bruk

see:Se: håndkletowel, kasteto throw · to throw away
  1. i boksing: gi tegn om at bokseren gir seg, og at kampen må avbrytes in boxing: to signal that the boxer is giving up and the fight must be stopped Eng. phraseto throw in the towel
  2. gi opp, trekke seg to give up, to withdraw Eng. phraseto throw in the towel
    • flere av soldatene kastet inn håndkleet etter kort tid i Forsvaret several of the soldiers threw in the towel after a short time in the armed forces