give up on

Meaning

1. Oxford88% of films

   to stop hoping or believing that sb will change, get better, etc.

   but I am not ready to give up on him yet.

   I'm not going to give up on you, buddy.

In the movies · 21

• Thank you for trying to teach me. Don't give up on me, Dad.American Beauty1999
• but I am not ready to give up on him yet.American History X1998
• I'm not going to give up on you, buddy.Front of the Class2008
• ...give up on them?Interstellar2014
• Don't give up on me, Kate.The Lake House2006
• "You never give up on me.American Underdog2021
• I won't give up on 'em.The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part2019
• Please don't give up on me.The Number 232007

Learn it in full scenes

• American Beauty1999
  • Brad Warns Lester to Save His Job
  • The Burnhams' Cold Dinner
  • Jim and Jim Welcome the Fitts
• American History X1998
  • Sweeney Makes Danny a Deal
  • Derek Vinyard's TV Interview
  • The Basketball Court Bet
• Front of the Class2008
  • Brad Asks for a Chance
  • Brad's Tics Drive His Family Crazy
  • Brad's Childhood with Tourette's

From the same entry

• don't give me that
• give and take
• give as good as you get
• give it up
• give me
• give or take
• give to believe
• I give you
• I give you that
• what gives
• give away
• give away

More phrasal verbs

• start over
• show off
• sign up
• speed up
• come back to
• turn around
• give in
• cheer up
• move in
• set off
• watch out for
• look up to