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Pagpupursige - Kakulangan ng Pagsisikap

Masterin ang mga English idioms na may kaugnayan sa kakulangan ng pagsisikap, tulad ng "maubusan ng steam" at "umupo sa likuran".

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English idioms related to Perseverance
to [fall|drop] by the wayside

to fail to keep on doing something

mahinto sa kalagitnaan, hindi na maipagpatuloy

mahinto sa kalagitnaan, hindi na maipagpatuloy

Ex: Many New Year's resolutions fall by the wayside after a few weeks. 

Maraming New Year's resolution ang nahihinto pagkatapos ng ilang linggo.

to [give] {sth} a miss

to decide against doing something

huwag na lang ituloy, palampasin na lang

huwag na lang ituloy, palampasin na lang

Ex: I'm tired tonight, so I'll give the party a miss. 

Pagod ako ngayong gabi, kaya hindi na lang ako pupunta sa party.

to [give] up the ghost

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

sumuko na lang, itigil na ang walang pag-asang pagsubok

sumuko na lang, itigil na ang walang pag-asang pagsubok

Ex: After three failed attempts, they finally gave up the ghost. 

Matapos ang tatlong bigong pagtatangka, sumuko na rin sila.

to [lift|raise] a finger

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

kumilos kahit kaunti, tumulong kahit kaunti

kumilos kahit kaunti, tumulong kahit kaunti

Ex: He watched us carry the boxes and didn't lift a finger to help. 

Pinanood lang niya kaming magbuhat ng mga kahon at hindi man lang tumulong.

to [pull] {one's} socks up

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

ayusin ang sarili, pagbutihin ang ginagawa

ayusin ang sarili, pagbutihin ang ginagawa

Ex: Your grades are slipping, so you need to pull your socks up. 

Bumababa ang mga marka mo, kaya kailangan mong ayusin ang sarili mo.

to [run] out of steam

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

mawalan ng gana, maubusan ng sigla

mawalan ng gana, maubusan ng sigla

Ex: The team started strong, but they ran out of steam before the project was finished. 

Malakas ang simula ng team, pero naubusan sila ng gana bago matapos ang proyekto.

to [take] a back seat

to accept a less important, less visible, or secondary role compared to someone else

magpaubaya sa likuran, ipaubaya ang pangunahing papel

magpaubaya sa likuran, ipaubaya ang pangunahing papel

Ex: After years of leading the team, she decided to take a back seat. 

Matapos ang ilang taon ng pamumuno sa team, nagpasya siyang magpaubaya sa likuran.

on a (silver|) platter

achieved or delivered to one easily or without making any effort

nakahain na lang, walang kahirap-hirap

nakahain na lang, walang kahirap-hirap

Ex: He expects every opportunity to be handed to him on a silver platter. 

Inaasahan niyang ihahain sa kanya ang bawat pagkakataon nang walang kahirap-hirap.

to throw {one's} hand in

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

sumuko at umatras, itigil na dahil wala nang pag-asa

sumuko at umatras, itigil na dahil wala nang pag-asa

Ex: After months of failed negotiations, the union threw its hand in. 

Matapos ang ilang buwang bigong negosasyon, sumuko at umatras ang unyon.

easy way out
easy way out
[Parirala]

a simple solution that avoids difficulty or responsibility

Ex: Quitting seemed like an easy way out. 
to [fiddle] while Rome [burn]

to neglect important issues and handle less important ones instead

unahin ang maliliit sa krisis, balewalain ang mahalaga

unahin ang maliliit sa krisis, balewalain ang mahalaga

Ex: The company is losing customers, and management is fiddling while Rome burns by redesigning the logo. 

Nawawalan ng customers ang kumpanya, pero logo ang inaatupag ng management.

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