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throws in the cards

throws in the cards is the third-person singular simple present indicative 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 throws in the cards

What is throws in the cards the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Throws in the cards is the third-person singular simple present indicative of throw in the cards.

Words near throws in the cards in the dictionary

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

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