What is another word for chuck up the sponge?
Pronunciation:
[ t͡ʃˈʌk ˌʌp ðə spˈʌnd͡ʒ], [ tʃˈʌk ˌʌp ðə spˈʌndʒ], [ tʃ_ˈʌ_k ˌʌ_p ð_ə s_p_ˈʌ_n_dʒ]
Related words: chuck it up, chuck up the towel, chuck it all in, stop trying, throw in the towel, throw in the sponge, give up
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Synonyms for Chuck up the sponge:
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n.
• chuck up the sponge • throw-in -
v.
• competition Other relevant words:
- abdicate ,
- absolve ,
- acquittance ,
- admit ,
- allow for ,
- annul ,
- antecede ,
- antedate ,
- appropriate ,
- arrest ,
- bang ,
- bar ,
- bare ,
- barge in ,
- barren ,
- barricade ,
- bear ,
- beef ,
- birth ,
- bitch ,
- block ,
- block off ,
- block up ,
- blockade ,
- blockage ,
- boot ,
- break ,
- break in ,
- break off ,
- bring out ,
- butt in ,
- button ,
- capitulation ,
- catch ,
- charge ,
- check ,
- chime in ,
- chisel in ,
- closure ,
- come ,
- come out ,
- complain ,
- complimentary ,
- concede ,
- confiscate ,
- contain ,
- costless ,
- countenance ,
- countermand ,
- cut in ,
- de-escalate ,
- deep-six ,
- departure ,
- deport ,
- desert ,
- desolate ,
- destitute ,
- detached ,
- deviate ,
- devoid ,
- diaphragm ,
- digress ,
- discharge ,
- disembarrass ,
- disengage ,
- dislodge ,
- dismissal ,
- dismission ,
- disown ,
- diverge ,
- drive home ,
- earmark ,
- eject ,
- empty ,
- enclose ,
- end ,
- enter ,
- excess ,
- exempt ,
- exhaust ,
- exit ,
- expel ,
- expiration ,
- extra ,
- extradite ,
- fall ,
- fifth wheel ,
- finish ,
- firing ,
- flush ,
- forfeited ,
- forfeiture ,
- fork out ,
- fork over ,
- fork up ,
- forsake ,
- free people ,
- freeing ,
- full point ,
- full stop ,
- furlough ,
- get in ,
- get into ,
- give birth ,
- giving up ,
- go ,
- go away ,
- go in ,
- go into ,
- going ,
- grant ,
- gratis ,
- gratuitous ,
- gripe ,
- halt ,
- hand over ,
- handout ,
- have ,
- hitch ,
- hive away ,
- hold back ,
- hold on ,
- inclose ,
- innocent ,
- insert ,
- instal ,
- install ,
- intercept ,
- interfere ,
- intervene ,
- introduce ,
- issue ,
- kibosh ,
- kick back ,
- kicking ,
- kvetch ,
- lay in ,
- layover ,
- leave ,
- let ,
- let go ,
- let go of ,
- liberal ,
- liberate ,
- liberation ,
- lift ,
- loose ,
- loss ,
- move into ,
- occlusion ,
- occlusive ,
- outlet ,
- overturn ,
- part ,
- passing ,
- period ,
- permit ,
- pitch ,
- place ,
- plain ,
- plosive ,
- plosive consonant ,
- plosive speech sound ,
- point ,
- precede ,
- predate ,
- present ,
- press release ,
- provide ,
- publish ,
- pull up stakes ,
- put out ,
- quetch ,
- recoil ,
- reconcile ,
- redeem ,
- redundant ,
- relieve ,
- render ,
- repeal ,
- repudiate ,
- rescind ,
- rescue ,
- reserve ,
- resignation ,
- return ,
- reverse ,
- revoke ,
- rid ,
- rush ,
- sack ,
- sacking ,
- sacrifice ,
- salt away ,
- save ,
- scanty ,
- secrete ,
- set aside ,
- set forth ,
- set off ,
- set out ,
- set up ,
- shoot ,
- sidetrack ,
- sound off ,
- spare part ,
- spill ,
- spillage ,
- squawk ,
- stack away ,
- start ,
- start out ,
- stash away ,
- stay ,
- step down ,
- step in ,
- stick in ,
- stop consonant ,
- stop over ,
- stopover ,
- stoppage ,
- store ,
- straggle ,
- submit ,
- supererogatory ,
- superfluous ,
- supernumerary ,
- surplus ,
- take into account ,
- take off ,
- terminate ,
- thrill ,
- tolerate ,
- tone ending ,
- trim ,
- turn ,
- turn back ,
- turn in ,
- unblock ,
- unconstraint ,
- unembellished ,
- unfreeze ,
- unloose ,
- unloosen ,
- unornamented ,
- vary ,
- vent ,
- waiver ,
- wantonness ,
- weaken ,
- wildness ,
- yield ,
- yielding .
How to use "Chuck up the sponge" in context?
You can chuck up the sponge, but you can't chuck up the mess.
That's what Chuck Klosterman suggests in his book, "Chuck Klosterman: A Life So Far." Klosterman is talking about whoopsy daisy, chuck up the sponge, which is a phrase he learned in third grade.
He writes, "I don't think there's a metaphor in the phrase, but there ought to be.
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