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throwing in the cards

throwing in the cards is the present participle and gerund of throw in the cards.

Meaning of throw in the cards

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

Questions about throwing in the cards

What is throwing in the cards the present participle and gerund of?
Throwing in the cards is the present participle and gerund of throw in the cards.

Words near throwing in the cards in the dictionary

  1. throwing hands
  2. throwing in
  3. throwing in at the deep end
  4. throwing in one's hand
  5. throwing in the bark
  6. throwing in the cards
  7. throwing in the sponge
  8. throwing in the towel
  9. throwing in with
  10. throwing it back
  11. throwing knife

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