Everyday English
give up on something
stop trying
To stop trying to make something work because you no longer believe it will succeed.
Hear it in real life
Did you fix the laptop?
No, I gave up on it after three repair attempts.
I nearly gave up on the course, but my teacher helped me catch up.
The mistake everyone makes
Not: I gave up ‸ the old printer.
Say: I gave up on the old printer.
Use on when you mean stop trying to make something work.
Build it
How it fits in a sentence.
give up on something; give up on someone
Your turn: say it out loud
I nearly gave up on the course, but my teacher helped me catch up.
Say it out loud two or three times, until it feels like yours.
give up on something
stop trying
“I nearly gave up on the course, but my teacher helped me catch up.”
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