Vytrvalost - Nedostatek úsilí

Ovládněte anglické idiomy, které souvisejí s nedostatkem úsilí, jako "dojít pára" a "sedět vzadu".

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to [fall|drop] by the wayside [fráze]

to fail to keep on doing something

Ex: I was supposed to walk in with my classmates, but I started to feel dizzy and dropped by the way.

to [give] {sth} a miss [fráze]

to decide against doing something

Ex: Sophia thought about running away with all the money but she gave it a miss.

to [give] up the ghost [fráze]

to put an stop to an activity one knows has very little or no chance of achieving success

Ex: All I 'd cherished from early childhood had been denied me , so I simply gave up the ghost .

to [lift|raise] a finger [fráze]

to make a minimal effort to do something, particularly in order to help someone

Ex: He just watches TV and never lifts a finger to help with the dishes .

to [pull] {one's} socks up [fráze]

to try one's best to improve something that is not good or satisfactory enough

Ex: After failing his exams , he knew he had to pull his socks up if he wanted to pass next time .

to [run] out of steam [fráze]

to lose one's enthusiasm or motivation, making one incapable of finishing a job or task

Ex: I started out excited about the project, but after a few months I ran out of steam and didn't want to do it anymore.

to [take] a back seat [fráze]

to stop participating actively, often because success seems unlikely or because one chooses to withdraw

Ex: When her health declined , she had to take a back seat in running the business .

on a (silver|) platter [fráze]

achieved or delivered to one easily or without making any effort

Ex: If you sell your share in the company now , you 're handing the ownership to him on a silver platter .

to throw {one's} hand in [fráze]

to give up doing something or stop being a part of something, particularly due to seeing no way of success

to [fiddle] while Rome [burn] [fráze]

to neglect important issues and handle less important ones instead

Ex: Climate change is upon us and our leaders just fiddle while Rome burns .