throw the fight

 

throw the fight

= to deliberately lose a match or competition that one could have potentially won 

The boxer was accused of throwing the fight and of corruption to help his rival win the championship.

拳擊手被指控故意輸掉比賽，並涉嫌貪污以幫助他的對手贏得冠軍。

Susan watched the match closely and suspected that the player threw the fight to manipulate the betting odds.

Susan密切關注比賽，懷疑這名選手故意輸掉比賽以操縱賭盤。

Susan warned Mark that throwing the fight could ruin his reputation.

Susan警告Mark，故意輸掉比賽可能會毀了他的名聲。

Mark trained hard, but rumors spread that he might throw the fight for a higher payout.

Mark努力訓練，但流言四起，說他可能會故意輸掉比賽以獲得更高的報酬。

Some synonyms and antonyms for "throw the fight":

Synonyms

Deliberately lose

Concede the match 

Intentionally lose

Antonyms

Win the match 

Fight to win 

Play honestly

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01. "The boxer was accused of throwing the fight and of corruption to help his rival win the championship."

What does the phrase "throw the fight" mean in the context of boxing?

A) To win the fight unexpectedly

B) To purposely lose a fight for unfair reasons

C) To celebrate after winning a fight

D) To train for the next fight

02. What does it mean to "throw the fight"?

A) To win unfairly

B) To lose intentionally

C) To fight well

D) To train hard