Give somebody/something up as a bad job

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Cultural Nuance

Primarily used in British English, may not be well understood by speakers of other English dialects.

She tried to play the violin, but then gave it up as a bad job.

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Connotative Meaning

Implies a strong sense of frustration or disappointment with the unsuccessful task.

After years of failing to learn, he gave up his singing aspirations as a bad job.

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Informality

Used in informal contexts, not suitable for formal documents or business correspondence.

I'm going to give up trying to fix this old car as a bad job.