throwing up the sponge

form-of participle present

present participle of throw up the sponge

Japanese Meaning

これは 'throw up the sponge' の現在分詞にあたります。

By the end of the meeting, the coach, clearly exhausted, was throwing up the sponge and admitted defeat.

会議の終わりには、疲れ切った監督が白旗を上げて敗北を認めていた。

Sense（1）

present participle of throw up the sponge