give something up as a bad job

verb

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.”

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Meanings

verbgive 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)

present singular third person gives something up as a bad job · participle present giving something up as a bad job · past gave something up as a bad job · participle past 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.

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APA

give something up as a bad job. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/give%20something%20up%20as%20a%20bad%20job

MLA

“give something up as a bad job.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/give%20something%20up%20as%20a%20bad%20job. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “give something up as a bad job,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/give%20something%20up%20as%20a%20bad%20job.

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