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English verb: chuck up the sponge | |||
| 1. | chuck up the sponge (competition) give up in the face of defeat of lacking hope; admit defeat | ||
| Samples | In the second round, the challenger gave up. | ||
| Synonyms | drop by the wayside, drop out, fall by the wayside, give up, quit, throw in, throw in the towel | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s. Somebody ----s PP | ||
| Antonyms | enter, participate | ||
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