give up as lost

To consider lost or without hope. A noun or pronoun can be used after "give" or after "up." I gave the pizza up as lost when it didn't arrive in two hours. We had nearly given up the situation as lost when help arrived. I gave the package up as lost when it didn't arrive in two weeks.

See also: give, lost, up

See also:

lose to
lose to (someone or something)
get lost
Get lost!
lost on
lost on (one)
lost on one
shuffle
be lost in the shuffle
lost in the shuffle

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