toss in the sponge

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throw in the towel definition

and throw in the sponge; toss in the sponge

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to quit; to give up. (From boxing, where a towel or sponge thrown into the ring indicates that a boxer has given up.) : The candidate who was exposed by the press as a former pickpocket tossed in the sponge in a tearful press conference. , I'm done! I'm tossing in the sponge!

Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
Copyright 2007. Published by McGraw Hill.
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Toss in the sponge is always a great word to know.

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a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.

a chattering or flighty, light-headed person.

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