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toss it in

B2 informal inseparable intransitive
In simple words

To stop doing something or quit, especially when you're fed up.

Meanings

1 B2 idiomatic informal

To give up or stop doing something, typically out of frustration or exhaustion.

"After three failed attempts to fix the car, he decided to toss it in and call a mechanic."

Grammar: inseparable
Usage notes

Chiefly Australian and British English. Equivalent to 'pack it in' or 'throw in the towel'. Often expresses a degree of frustration or defeated resignation. The 'it' does not refer to a specific object but functions as a dummy pronoun.

Commonly used with

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Forms

Base
toss it in
I/you/we/they
3rd person
tosses it in
he/she/it
Past simple
tossed it in
yesterday
Past participle
tossed it in
have + pp
-ing form
tossing it in
continuous

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Synonyms

pack it in give up quit throw in the towel call it quits jack it in

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