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to fail to keep on doing something
Ex: Many of her colleagues had fallen by the wayside.
to decide against doing something
Ex: Sounds like a great opportunity, but I think I'm gonna give it a miss.
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 a finger
[短语]
to make a minimal effort to do something, particularly in order to help someone
Ex: You didn't even raise a finger to help her.
to try one's best to improve something that is not good or satisfactory enough
Ex: The team decided to pull their socks up and work harder after their recent defeat.
to lose one's enthusiasm or motivation, making one incapable of finishing a job or task
Ex: The relationship started out great, but it ran out of steam after a few years and ended.
to stop participating actively, often because success seems unlikely or because one chooses to withdraw
Ex: He took a back seat in the debate once he saw that no one supported his argument.
achieved or delivered to one easily or without making any effort
Ex: They certainly don't give everything to you on a platter.
to give up doing something or stop being a part of something, particularly due to seeing no way of success
to neglect important issues and handle less important ones instead
Ex: They want to play their fiddles while Rome burns, but we’ve got a chance to be successful in spite of them.
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