* to put the violin in the roof
Idiom used here and there by Almost Everyone
Rhoi’r ffidil yn y tô • Used to say “To give up” - equivalent to the English “To throw the towel in”
"Roedd e’n dysgu Cymraeg ond mae e wedi rhoi’r ffidl yn y tô."
"He was learning Welsh but he has put the violin in the roof."