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CHUCK UP THE SPONGE

\t͡ʃˈʌk ˌʌp ðə spˈʌnd͡ʒ], \t‍ʃˈʌk ˌʌp ðə spˈʌnd‍ʒ], \tʃ_ˈʌ_k ˌʌ_p ð_ə s_p_ˈʌ_n_dʒ]\

Definitions of CHUCK UP THE SPONGE

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2011 - English Dictionary Database

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give up in the face of defeat of lacking hope; admit defeat; "In the second round, the challenger gave up"

2006 - WordNet 3.0
By Princeton University

give up in the face of defeat of lacking hope; admit defeat; "In the second round, the challenger gave up"

2011 - English Dictionary Database
By DataStellar Co., Ltd

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