given something up as a bad job

A form of give something up as a bad job — To cease a task that has a history of failure and little chance of immediate success.

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Meanings

verb
  1. participlepastpast participle of give something up as a bad job
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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