de brui geven

== Dutch == === Etymology === From brui (“stuff, junk”). This etymology is incomplete. You can help Wiktionary by elaborating on the origins of this term. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /də ˈbrœy̯ ɣeː.və(n)/ === Verb === de brui geven (idiomatic, intransitive) to stop doing [with aan] [with van] Synonyms: de handdoek in de ring werpen, de pijp aan Maarten geven, het voor gezien houden, het bijltje erbij neerleggen ==== Usage notes ==== This expression always requires a preposition: this is usually aan in current usage, although van is still occasionally used. When the preposition takes er as a complement, the meaning becomes to call it quits. ==== Conjugation ====