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Directions: Select the option that gives the apt meaning of the idiom or phrase.

Throw up the sponge

  1. to defy the enemy

  2. to remove restrictions

  3. abandon the struggle

  4. to be deeply moved by

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Throw up the sponge means to admit defeat or abandon a struggle.

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