throw up the sponge

Verb

Meaning

throw up the sponge (third-person singular simple present throws up the sponge, present participle throwing up the sponge, simple past threw up the sponge, past participle thrown up the sponge)

(archaic, slang, idiomatic) To give up a contest; to acknowledge defeat; throw in the towel.

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Synonyms

throw in the towel

Close letter words and terms

throw up throw up one's hands throw up smoke screen throw up your hands throw weight around throw wide