Daily Expression
息子:	このままじゃ、絶対に明日の試験に合格しないよ…
母:	匙を投げちゃだめよ。ここまで頑張ったんだから！
息子:	わかったよ、母さん。全力で挑戦するよ。
Romaji:
Musuko:	Konomamaja zettai ni ashita no shiken ni gookaku shinai yo!
Haha:	Saji o nagecha dameyo.　Kokomade gambattan dakara!
Musuko:	Un wakatta yo kaasan.　Zenryoku de choosen suruyo.
Translation:
Son:	I don't think I'm going to pass the exam tomorrow!
Mother:	Don't give up! You've been working so hard.　You've got to hang in there!
Son:	OK Mum, I'll do my best!

匙を投げる / Saji o nageru:
Literally means "to throw a spoon". This is also an expression of surrender and is used when the speaker has given up all hope. But why a spoon?　In ancient Japan doctors used a spoon to mix medicine. If a doctor could find no way to cure a sick patient he might throw away his spoon and give up. A similar English expression is "to throw in the towel".