Throw Up The Sponge Definition
verb
To give up a contest; to acknowledge defeat; throw in the towel .
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Origin of Throw Up The Sponge
From a custom of the boxing ring, the person employed to sponge a pugilist between rounds throwing his sponge in the air in token of defeat.
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