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throw up the sponge
Verb
archaic
idiomatic
slang
Japanese Meaning
（試合や競技などで）敗北を認め、降参すること / あきらめること / 戦いや対決において、勝負を放棄すること
（ present singular third-person ）
（ participle present ）
（ past ）
（ participle past ）
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(archaic, slang, idiomatic) To give up a contest; to acknowledge defeat; throw in the towel.
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throw up the sponge
After a relentless three-hour battle, the exhausted boxer was ready to throw up the sponge, admitting he'd been outmatched.
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After a relentless three-hour battle, the exhausted boxer was ready to throw up the sponge, admitting he'd been outmatched.
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