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chuck up the sponge
     v : give up in the face of defeat of lacking hope; admit defeat;
         "In the second round, the challenger gave up" [syn: {drop
         out}, {give up}, {fall by the wayside}, {drop by the
         wayside}, {throw in}, {throw in the towel}, {quit}] [ant:
          {enter}]