Question : Select the most appropriate meaning of the bracketed idiom in the given sentence.
After repeated failures and disappointments he was tempted (to throw up the sponge), but continued perseverance finally brought success.
Option 1: To catch somebody of guard
Option 2: To surrender or give up the contest
Option 3: To reveal secret information
Option 4: To be afraid
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Correct Answer: To surrender or give up the contest
Solution : The second option is the correct choice.
The idiom to throw up the sponge is an expression that means to give up, surrender, or quit a contest or endeavour.
In the context of the sentence, the individual was tempted to give up after repeated failures and disappointments, but continued perseverance eventually led to success.
Therefore, the correct answer is, to surrender or give up the contest.
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