Give up
Give up verb - To give (something) over to the control or possession of another usually under duress.
Both terms in one sentence
- In flashback, it's shown that she got kicked out for deciding to give up on chasing mice.
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After trying and failing to get it back (getting Doughboy knocked down and kicked) they give up and walk away.
Source: Film / Boyz n the Hood - He was kicked out when he sixteen, his brother won't talk to him, he's been smoking since he was fourteen, and the first girl he ever loved cheated on him with his best friend, causing him to give up tennis.
Source: Music / Never Shout Never
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