So, why is it that you kick a bucket? SEE ALSO: Time to rethink your approach towards password changeCovid 19 Time SeriesBut, think of it, why would anyone associate death with kicking a bucket? The “Kicking off the bucket” now came as a result of death spasms, where the pig would kick before dying, creating an impression of ‘kicking the bucket’. Throwing in the towel was used interchangeably with ‘throwing in the sponge’. Thus, throwing in the sponge, just like throwing in the towel, meant giving up and conceding defeat.Interestingly, throwing a hat in the ring has the opposite meaning to throwing in the towel.

Source: Standard Digital August 10, 2020 12:21 UTC