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Gettare la spugna

Literally 'to throw the sponge,' this means to give up or surrender. It is used when someone realizes they cannot win or complete a task and decides to stop trying.

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Examples in context

Non gettare la spugna proprio adesso!

Don''t throw in the towel right now!

Dopo tre tentativi, ha gettato la spugna.

After three attempts, he threw in the towel.

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