English Idioms: Throw in the towel

English Idioms About “Travel”
Idiom: At the wheel
Meaning: Driving; in control of a vehicle.
Example: You know he fell asleep at the wheel. They were so lucky they didn’t have an accident.

English Idioms About “Parts of the body”
Idiom: Put words in somebody’s mouth
Meaning: To attribute to somebody something he or she did not say; to claim inaccurately that somebody said or intended something.
Example: I hope I’m not putting words in your mouth. Did you just tell me to go home early?

English Idioms About “Sport”
Idiom: Weekend warrior
Meaning: A person who indulges in a sport or pastime on an infrequent basis, usually on weekends when work commitments are not present.
Example: The most common foot related injury I see for the weekend warrior is heel pain

English Idioms About “Animals”
Idiom: Grin like a Cheshire cat
Meaning: (Also smile like Cheshire cat.) To smile very broadly. This is an allusion to a fictional cat popularised by Lewis Carroll’s depiction of it in Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland and known for its distinctive mischievous grin.
Example: He knew that she was fearing a scandal. He stood in front of her, grinning like a Cheshire cat, waiting for more money in return for his silence.

English Idioms About “Animals”
Idiom: Run with the hare and hunt with the hounds
Meaning: To support both sides of an argument.
Example: She never takes a clear position in any dispute. She always tries to run with the hare and hunt with the hounds.

English Idioms About “Relationship”
Idiom: Father figure
Meaning: The phrase father figure usually refers to an older man who is respected and who is characterized by power, authority, or strength.
Example: The kids respected him as a father figure.