throw in
To add something extra for free, or to say something in the middle of a conversation, or to give up fighting.
Meanings
To include something extra, especially at no additional cost.
"If you order the laptop today, we'll throw in a free laptop bag."
To add a remark or comment casually into a conversation.
"He threw in a joke halfway through the presentation to lighten the mood."
In the phrase 'throw in the towel': to give up or admit defeat.
"After months of failing to secure funding, the startup finally threw in the towel."
Very commonly used in sales and commerce to mean adding a free extra ('if you buy today, we'll throw in a free case'). Also used conversationally to mean making a casual remark. The idiom 'throw in the towel' (from boxing) means to give up. Also used in British football: 'throw-in' is a noun for restarting play.
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