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given something up as a bad job

given something up as a bad job is the past participle of give something up as a bad job.

Meaning of give something up as a bad job

Verb

give something up as a bad job (third-person singular simple present gives something up as a bad job, present participle giving something up as a bad job, simple past gave something up as a bad job, past participle given something up as a bad job)

  1. To cease a task that has a history of failure and little chance of immediate success.
    • After hours of trying, he eventually gave it up as a bad job.

Questions about given something up as a bad job

What is given something up as a bad job the past participle of?
Given something up as a bad job is the past participle of give something up as a bad job.

Words near given something up as a bad job in the dictionary

  1. given something a go
  2. given something a miss
  3. given something a shot
  4. given something a try
  5. given something a whirl
  6. given something up as a bad job
  7. given suck
  8. given that
  9. given the ax
  10. given the axe
  11. given the bird

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