01. November 2010

Idiom of the week: to throw in the towel

  • English: to throw in the towel (= to give up, to concede defeat)
  • Deutsch: das Handtuch werfen (= aufgeben)
  • Español: arrojar [o tirar] la toalla, pedir árnica, desmayar, pedir la escupidera (considerarse vencido, tumbarse
  • Italiano: mandare [o gettare] il guanto / gettare la spugna
  • Français: baisser les bras, jeter l'éponge

 

Dear Friends of the Languages' Meet-Ups!

 

Our next English round table will be on November 4th! Hope to see many of you.

Hug, Manuela

 

Bis zum nächsten Mal. Internationaler SprachStammtisch München.

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Dear Members,

I'm awfully sorry, but at present I'm not able to organise our round tables for personal reasons.

Cheers, Manuela

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