threw in the cards

A form of throw in the cards — Synonym of throw in the towel.

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Meanings

verb
  1. pastsimple past of throw in the cards
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APA

threw in the cards. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/threw%20in%20the%20cards

MLA

“threw in the cards.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/threw%20in%20the%20cards. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “threw in the cards,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/threw%20in%20the%20cards.

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