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to fall by the wayside

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to give something a miss

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to give up the ghost

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to lift a finger

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to pull one's socks up

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to run out of steam

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to take a back seat

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on a (silver) platter

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to fiddle while Rome burn

to [fall|drop] by the wayside

to fall by the wayside

Frase

/fˈɔːl ɔːɹ dɹˈɑːp baɪ ðə wˈeɪsaɪd/

Cerrar

Iniciar sesión

quedarse a medio camino

quedarse a medio camino

to fail to keep on doing something

enter

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

Many of her colleagues had fallen by the wayside.

to [give] {sth} a miss

to give something a miss

Frase

/ɡˈɪv ˌɛstˌiːˈeɪtʃ ɐ mˈɪs/

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to decide against doing something

to [give] up the ghost

to give up the ghost

Frase

/ɡˈɪvˌʌp ðə ɡˈoʊst/

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N/A

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

to [lift|raise] a finger

to lift a finger

Frase

/lˈɪft ɹˈeɪz ɐ fˈɪŋɡɚ/

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N/A

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

to [pull] {one's} socks up

to pull one's socks up

Frase

/pˈʊl wˈʌnz sˈɑːks ˈʌp/

N/A

N/A

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

to [run] out of steam

to run out of steam

Frase

/ɹˈʌn ˌaʊɾəv stˈiːm/

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Idiom

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

to take a back seat

Frase

/tˈeɪk ɐ bˈæksiːt/

N/A

N/A

to stop doing something, particularly when there is no hope of success

in the driver's seat

in the driving seat

on a (silver|) platter

on a (silver) platter

Frase

/ˌɑːn ɐ sˈɪlvɚ plˈæɾɚ/

N/A

N/A

Idiom

achieved or delivered to one easily or without making any effort

to [fiddle] while Rome [burn]

to fiddle while Rome burn

Frase

/fˈɪdəl wˌaɪl ɹˈoʊm bˈɜːn/

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Idiom

to neglect important issues and handle less important ones instead

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