taflu'r drol

Welsh

Etymology

Literally “to throw over the cart”.

Verb

taflu'r drol (first-person singular present taflaf y drol)

  1. (idiomatic) to throw in the towel, to give up

Synonyms

  • troi'r drol (“to cause an argument”, literally “to upset the (apple)cart”)

References

  • R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “taflu”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies
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