Throw your hand in Definition 1 of 1Pro Tip 1/3Colloquial Usage Used informally, often in conversations among friends or in personal reflections. This game is too hard; I'm ready to throw my hand in. Pro Tip 2/3Feeling Overwhelmed Expresses feeling defeated or unable to continue due to difficulty or frustration. After failing the test again, he decided to throw his hand in. Pro Tip 3/3Not Literal It's a metaphorical expression and doesn't involve physical hands. I'm so tired of this project, I just want to throw my hand in.