chuck up
(slang, archaic) To be released from prison.
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(slang, archaic) To be released from prison.
But when you've tried it once or twice, And do not find it over nice, If it's dear at any price, Chuck it up. If it's not a paying game, Not worth the candle — all the same, Chuck it up.
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(slang, transitive, and, intransitive, chiefly, British, NZ) To vomit; throw up.
She got ridiculously drunk last night and chucked up in the back of the minicab on the way home.
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(dated, transitive and intransitive) To chuck up the sponge; to give up; to admit defeat; to break a contract; to abandon or quit (something).
Take it easy on the roller coasters or you're going to chuck up your lunch.
Chuck up means: To chuck up the sponge; to give up; to admit defeat; to break a contract; to abandon or quit (something).. It has drug-related associations; worth a calm conversation about which side of the topic your teen is on. If your teen uses it, context will usually make the intent clear. A short, curious question about where they heard it is usually all that is needed to know whether to follow up.
chuck up means: To chuck up the sponge; to give up; to admit defeat; to break a contract; to abandon or quit (something).. Register: dated, informal. Avoid in formal, business, academic, or polite writing. Even in casual speech the word can offend and is best left out of a learner's active vocabulary. A common learner mistake is using the word in a register it does not fit, or assuming a single global meaning; native speakers immediately notice when slang appears in formal contexts, so always check the surrounding register before producing it yourself.
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To chuck it up means to quit a job, usually on impulse or out of frustration rather than careful planning. It's the kind of phrase you use when you've reached your breaking point and decide to walk out the door, metaphorically tossing your position up in the air and not caring where it lands. The expression has a casual, fed-up British energy — the verbal equivalent of slamming a resignation letter on your manager's desk.