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kaste kortene

Senses and Example SentencesBetydning og bruk

see:Se: kasteto throw · to throw away, kortcard
  1. slutte å spille eller gi opp et kortspill fordi en ikke vil eller kan spille kortene en har to stop playing or give up a card game because one will not or cannot play the cards one holds Eng. phraseto throw in one's hand
  2. gi opp (en sak, et standpunkt eller lignende) to give up (a cause, a position or the like) Eng. phraseto throw in the towel
    • hun kastet kortene da hun tapte valget she threw in the towel when she lost the election