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throw in the cards

throw in the cards verb: synonym of throw in the towel.

Verb

throw in the cards (third-person singular simple present throws in the cards, present participle throwing in the cards, simple past threw in the cards, past participle thrown in the cards)

  1. Synonym of throw in the towel.
    • Sure. Comforting news. If that's the extent of the left's imagination, we may as well throw in the cards and admit defeat and go en masse to sign up at our nearest Anita Bryant Treatment Center!1978 December 9, Mitzel, “Post-Briggs Blues”, in Gay Community News, volume 6, number 20, page 5

Synonyms of throw in the cards

Forms of throw in the cards

third-person singular presentthrows in the cards
present participlethrowing in the cards
pastthrew in the cards
past participlethrown in the cards

Questions about throw in the cards

What does throw in the cards mean?
Throw in the cards means synonym of throw in the towel.
What part of speech is throw in the cards?
Throw in the cards is a verb.
What is the past tense of throw in the cards?
The past tense of throw in the cards is threw in the cards.

Words near throw in the cards in the dictionary

  1. throw in
  2. throw in at the deep end
  3. throw in one's hand
  4. throw in one's lot with
  5. throw in the bark
  6. throw in the cards
  7. throw in the sponge
  8. throw in the towel
  9. throw in with
  10. throw ins
  11. throw into a cocked hat

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