English Dictionary

chuck up the sponge

動詞

古風

(dated) To quit; to give up; to admit defeat.

日本語の意味

辞める、投げ出す / あきらめる、降参する / 敗北を認める

After the twelfth round, the exhausted boxer decided to chuck up the sponge.

第12ラウンドの後、疲れ果てたボクサーは試合を諦めることにした。

意味（1）

(dated) To quit; to give up; to admit defeat.

The fighting spirit of the German army is supplied by the officer and N. C. O. It has been proved that when a German soldier sees his bayonet his fighting value is finished — he chucks up the sponge.

chucks up the sponge （ present singular third-person ）

chucking up the sponge （ participle present ）

chucked up the sponge （ participle past ）

chucked up the sponge （ past ）