throw in the cards

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throw in the cards

verb throws in the cards · throwing in the cards · threw in the cards · thrown in the cards

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!
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@misc{throw_in_the_cards_2026,
  title = {throw in the cards},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/throw%20in%20the%20cards},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}