chuck up the sponge
英 [tʃʌk ʌp ðə spʌndʒ]
美 [tʃʌk ʌp ðə spʌndʒ]
〈非正〉认输
双语例句
- Why did you chuck up the sponge when you were so near to winning?
你为什么在就要胜利的时候认输呢？
英英释义
verb
- give up in the face of defeat of lacking hope
- In the second round, the challenger gave up
Synonym: drop outgive upfall by the waysidedrop by the waysidethrow inthrow in the towelquit