give up the fight

give up the fight

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 fight. Facing widespread opposition, the administration has been forced to give up the fight on tax reform.
See also: fight, give, up
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

give up the fight

 and give up the struggle 
1. Lit. to quit fighting; to stop trying to do something. Don't give up the fight. Keep trying. Mary refused to give up the struggle.
2. Fig. to give up and die. At the end of months of pain, she gave up the fight. In the end, he lost interest in life and just gave up the struggle.
See also: fight, give, up
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
See also:
  • give up the struggle
  • give up the cause
  • 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)
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