chuck in
Britishverb
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(tr) to abandon or give up
chuck in a hopeless attempt
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(intr) to contribute to the cost of something
Example Sentences
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You then chuck in a humiliating exit in the Champions League play-off to Club Brugge.
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When she attended the Hollywood premiere of Life of Chuck in June, it was her first red carpet event since the birth of daughter at the end of last year.
From BBC
Then you chuck in all that obsessing over being single, and Bridget's fretting over her calorie intake.
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"Chuck in Skepta, chuck in Jme – you need to learn about grime because you need to understand the roots. If you don’t know the roots, you’re not going to grow."
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Most of what we chuck in the bin is actually being burnt for energy.
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