Definitions
There is 1 meaning of the phrase
Chuck Up The Sponge.
Chuck Up The Sponge - as a verb
Give up in the face of defeat of lacking hope; admit defeat
Example: "In the second round, the challenger gave up"
Synonyms (Exact Relations)
drop by the waysidedrop outfall by the waysidegive upquitthrow in the towelExample Sentences
"The team fought hard but eventually had to chuck up the sponge."
"He decided to chuck up the sponge and quit his job."
"The boxer refused to chuck up the sponge, even after being knocked down multiple times."
"Feeling overwhelmed by the workload, she was tempted to chuck up the sponge."
"The student struggled with the difficult assignment but refused to chuck up the sponge."
