The difference between Chuck up and Throw in the towel
When used as verbs, chuck up means to vomit, whereas throw in the towel means to quit.
check bellow for the other definitions of Chuck up and Throw in the towel
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Chuck up as a verb (slang, transitive, and, intransitive, chiefly, British, NZ):
To vomit; throw up.
Examples:
"She got ridiculously drunk last night and chucked up in the back of the minicab on the way home."
"Take it easy on the roller coasters or you're going to chuck up your lunch."
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Chuck up as a verb (dated, transitive and intransitive):
To ; to give up; to admit defeat; to break a contract; to abandon or quit (something).
Examples:
"synonyms: jig up throw up jack up"
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Throw in the towel as a verb (idiomatic):
To quit; to give up.
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