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? —

Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 14 June 2023

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