To cease a task that has a history of failure and little chance of immediate success.

Alternative form of hand someone his head

Alternative form of hand someone his head

Alternative form of credit where credit's due

Alternative form of don't give up your day job

(dated) To accuse one of a lie, to their face.

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of give something up as a bad job

present participle of give it some welly

present participle of give a bad name

(idiomatic) Something with continuous (typically positive) consequences. / (slang) A sexually transmitted disease.