chuck in
phrasal verb.phrasal verb. to stop doing something because you are bored or frustrated; to quit a job or a project suddenly.
phrasal verb. to abandon a course of action, employment, or commitment, typically due to dissatisfaction or a lack of interest; carries a casual, slightly impulsive register.
He decided to chuck in his job and travel the world.
After three months of failing the course, she chose to chuck it in and try something else.
The lead architect threatened to chuck in the entire project if the board refused to approve his original vision for the site.
highly informal; the object can be a noun like 'job' or 'it' when the activity is already known.
this is a British and Australian colloquialism; contrast with the more formal 'resign' or 'quit' and note that 'chuck' literally means to throw something carelessly.
He chucked in to his career.He chucked in his career.this phrasal verb is transitive and takes a direct object without an extra preposition like 'to'.
Last updated April 24, 2026