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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
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/fˈɔːl ɔːɹ dɹˈɑːp baɪ ðə wˈeɪsaɪd/
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to fail to keep on doing something

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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
phrase
uk flag
/ɡˈɪv ˌɛstˌiːˈeɪtʃ ɐ mˈɪs/

to decide against doing something

to [give] up the ghost
to give up the ghost
phrase
uk flag
/ɡˈɪvˌʌp ðə ɡˈoʊst/

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
phrase
uk flag
/lˈɪft ɹˈeɪz ɐ fˈɪŋɡɚ/

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
phrase
uk flag
/pˈʊl wˈʌnz sˈɑːks ˈʌp/

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
phrase
uk flag
/ɹˈʌn ˌaʊɾəv stˈiːm/
Idiom

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

to take a back seat
phrase
uk flag
/tˈeɪk ɐ bˈæksiːt/

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
phrase
uk flag
/ˌɑːn ɐ sˈɪlvɚ plˈæɾɚ/
Idiom

achieved or delivered to one easily or without making any effort

to [fiddle] while Rome [burn]
to fiddle while Rome burn
phrase
uk flag
/fˈɪdəl wˌaɪl ɹˈoʊm bˈɜːn/
Idiom

to neglect important issues and handle less important ones instead

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