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- verb idiomatic To
quit ; togive up .
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- verb give up in the face of defeat of lacking hope; admit defeat
Etymologies
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From the traditional signal from a boxer's support staff of throwing such an item into a boxing ring to indicate that the contestant cannot continue the match and is forfeiting to the opponent.
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