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threw in one's hand

threw in one's hand is the simple past of throw in one's hand.

Meaning of throw in one's hand

Verb

throw in one's hand (third-person singular simple present throws in one's hand, present participle throwing in one's hand, simple past threw in one's hand, past participle thrown in one's hand)

  1. To stop attempting to do something; to give up.
    • The outcome was that the contractor threw in his hand, and the work was completed by the company's own engineer for the area.1954 August, H. M. Madgwick, “The Blaenau Festiniog Tunnel”, in Railway Magazine, page 569

Questions about threw in one's hand

What is threw in one's hand the simple past of?
Threw in one's hand is the simple past of throw in one's hand.

Words near threw in one's hand in the dictionary

  1. threw gasoline on the fire
  2. threw good money after bad
  3. threw hands
  4. threw in
  5. threw in at the deep end
  6. threw in one's hand
  7. threw in the cards
  8. threw in the sponge
  9. threw in the towel
  10. threw in with
  11. threw it back

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