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chuck up the sponge
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Princeton's WordNet
drop out, give up, fall by the wayside, drop by the wayside, throw in, throw in the towel, quit, chuck up the spongeverb
give up in the face of defeat of lacking hope; admit defeat
"In the second round, the challenger gave up"
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chuck up the sponge
"Chuck up the sponge" is an idiomatic expression that means to admit defeat, to give up or quit, usually after a struggle or trying very hard to succeed. The phrase originates from the practice in boxing matches where a trainer would throw a sponge into the ring to signal surrender on behalf of the boxer.
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of chuck up the sponge in Chaldean Numerology is: 6
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of chuck up the sponge in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3
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