Perseverance - Lack of Effort
Master English idioms that relate to lacking effort, like "run out of steam" and "take a back seat".
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to give up the ghost
to put an stop to an activity one knows has very little or no chance of achieving success
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to lift a finger
to make a minimal effort to do something, particularly in order to help someone
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to pull one's socks up
to try one's best to improve something that is not good or satisfactory enough
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to run out of steam
to lose one's enthusiasm or motivation, making one incapable of finishing a job or task
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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
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