Perseveranza - Mancanza di sforzo

Padroneggia i modi di dire inglesi che riguardano la mancanza di sforzo, come "esaurire l'energia" e "prendere un posto indietro".

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to [fall|drop] by the wayside [Frase]

rimanere a metà strada

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 [Frase]

decidere di non fare qualcosa

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

to [give] up the ghost [Frase]

smettere di provare

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

to [lift|raise] a finger [Frase]

sollevare un dito

Ex: He never lifted a finger to get Jimmy released from prison .

to [pull] {one's} socks up [Frase]

fare del tuo meglio per migliorare qualcosa

Ex: He needs to pull his socks up if he is to make a success of his career .

to [run] out of steam [Frase]

perdere slancio o entusiasmo

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to [take] a back seat [Frase]

smettere fare qualcosa

Ex: After years of campaigning , she finally took a back seat when her proposals kept getting rejected .

on a (silver|) platter [Frase]

raggiungerlo senza alcuno sforzo

Ex: Of course the CEO 's daughter got the job without having to interview — she gets everything on a silver platter .

to throw {one's} hand in [Frase]

lasciare

to [fiddle] while Rome [burn] [Frase]

fare cose non importanti invece di risolvere il problema.

Ex: They want to play their fiddles while Rome burns , but we ’ve got a chance to be successful in spite of them .