Give up and Shot at

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Give up verb - To give (something) over to the control or possession of another usually under duress.

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Shot at is an antonym for give up.

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Give up is an antonym for shot at in compete topic.

Subverted (or maybe zig-zagged) in Sartre's short story "The Wall." The protagonist / narrator is told that he will be shot at dawn if he does not give up the location of Ramon Gris.

Source: Interrogated for Nothing
The film is notable for having most of the same violinists recreate that concert for the movie.This film contains examples of: Abusive Parents: One of Roberta's best students has to give up a shot at Julliard and move away because her father had been committing domestic abuse.

Source: Film / Music of the Heart

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