Chuck Up The Sponge — synonyms, definition
1. chuck up the sponge (Verb) non-standard, US
7 synonyms
drop by the wayside drop out fall by the wayside give up quit throw in throw in the towel
1 definition
chuck up the sponge (Verb) — Give up in the face of defeat of lacking hope; admit defeat.
ex. "In the second round, the challenger chucked up the sponge"