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throws in one's hand

throws in one's hand is the third-person singular simple present indicative 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 throws in one's hand

What is throws in one's hand the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Throws in one's hand is the third-person singular simple present indicative of throw in one's hand.

Words near throws in one's hand in the dictionary

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

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