jeter la serviette
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jeter la serviette
- \ʒə.te la sɛʁ.vjɛt\
Where it comes from
Calque de l'anglais throw the towel
verb jeter l’éponge · lancer la serviette
- Abandonner une action, une activité, perdre espoir de réussir.
In English
- throw in the towel (idiomatic) to quit; to give up
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title = {jeter la serviette},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/fr/jeter%20la%20serviette},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
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