chuck it (all) in
idiom
informal
: to give up doing what one has been doing : quit
He grew tired of his job and decided to just chuck it (all) in.
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Jason Merritt—Getty Images Arnold Schwarzenegger has weighed in on the age-old dilemma faced by aspiring entrepreneurs: Leave your stable full-time job or chuck it all in pursuit of your dreams?
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Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 14 June 2023
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Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 14 June 2023
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“Chuck it (all) in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/chuck%20it%20%28all%29%20in. Accessed 4 Mar. 2025.
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