B1🌿 Nature & Weather
Gettare la spugna
To throw in the towel / to give up
Literal Translation
"To throw the sponge"
What it means
To throw in the towel / to give up
Example in context
"Dopo sei mesi di tentativi, ha gettato la spugna."
"After six months of attempts, he threw in the towel."
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