give up the cause

To concede or surrender a fight, battle, or confrontation; to relinquish or renounce one's stance on something. The ferocity of their warriors is unmatched; even in the face of certain death, they will never give up the cause. Facing widespread opposition, the administration has been forced to give up the cause on tax reform.

词组	give up the cause
释义	give up the cause give up the cause To concede or surrender a fight, battle, or confrontation; to relinquish or renounce one's stance on something. The ferocity of their warriors is unmatched; even in the face of certain death, they will never give up the cause. Facing widespread opposition, the administration has been forced to give up the cause on tax reform. See also: cause, give, up Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. See also: give up the fight give up the struggle yield up yield up (to someone or something) sacrifice (someone or something) for (someone or something else) sacrifice for go at each other tooth and nail give in to (someone or something) concede concede to (someone or something)
随便看	play cat and mouse play cat and mouse with play catch-up play Cupid play dead play devil's advocate play dirty play down play down to play down to (someone) play ducks and drakes with play ducks and drakes with (one) play ducks and drakes with someone play dumb play each end against the other play each side against the other played out player play fair play fair/straight play false play fast and loose play fast and loose, to play fast and loose (with someone or something) play fast and loose with someone/something