chuck up the sponge

动词 v.

英文释义

动词 v.
  1. To quit; to give up; to admit defeat. dated
    — 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."

词形变化

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
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