The temperature is in the lower 30's today but Saturday we had beautiful, sunny, 70 degree weather. Yep. Love and happiness was in the air, folks. I followed WD around like a puppy. First, I hopped on the back of his motorcycle for a 3 hour ride, which resulted in extreme soreness--somebody remind me never to do that again. And second, WD is a boxing coach so I tagged along to watch some Saturday Night Fights. Thirteen matches, to be exact. And I learned something very important that night. Something that probably many of you already know. Something so eye-opening and surprising to me that I just have to share...
The phrase "throw in the towel"? It comes from boxing. And I saw it happen. A boxer limped to his corner, clearly unable to continue the fight, his coach threw a towel into the middle of the ring, the growing excitement fizzled away and the match was over. I didn't get it. Not at first. But then, I suddenly realized HE THREW IN THE TOWEL!!! A classic idiom played out before my eyes. Now that's excitement!
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Ok, now I did know where the phrase came from............but not sure I've seen it in action. I know that motorcycle ride would have left me unable to walk right....ouch...lol.
ReplyDeleteThe best part of all of it? You had some time with just you and WD........lucky you.
BTW, we are still basking in warm temps here in FL............ahhhhhh
wow how fun! it has been cold here so we are just use to it :(
ReplyDeleteI wouldn't have been able to do a 3 hour ride in a car, let alone on the back of a motorcycle.
ReplyDeleteI don't think I would have been able to watch a boxing match in person. I remember going to watch a wrestling match with my grandpa - many, many years ago. I felt sick to my stomach from being up close and personal to the violence.
That's good to know. I do have to say, most times when I "throw in the towel" I feel like I have been in a boxing match!
ReplyDeleteThat's a great little nugget of wisdom! I'll have to use that example when I teach idioms to my 3rd graders in a few weeks! Who knew???
ReplyDeleteI learned something new from you today. I never knew that the phrase came from boxing.
ReplyDeletewell that's a new bit of trivia! :)
ReplyDeleteSounds like a fun day. I'm glad you could enjoy the weather while you had the chance.
ReplyDeleteHad no idea that, that is where the phrase came from but now I do!Looks like you had a great day with hubby! We had 85 degree weather Saturday, then Sunday it was in the 40's and today we had ice and temperatures didn't get about freezing. Gotta love the weather here in Texas.
ReplyDeleteHey, I didn't know that was where the saying came from. You really do learn something new everyday. ;-)
ReplyDeleteThat is SO cool! I love learning where idiomatic phrases come from and I didn't know that one. WAY cool.
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