throw down the towel

Translations
сдаться, признать поражение
After several failed attempts, he finally threw down the towel.
После нескольких неудачных попыток он наконец сдался.
Definitions
To give up, surrender, or admit defeat, often after a struggle or effort. The phrase originates from boxing, where a trainer throws a towel into the ring to signal that their fighter cannot continue.
Words
throw

verb
сдаться
in

preposition
в
the

article or possessive pronoun
определённый
towel

noun
полотенце