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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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English idioms related to Perseverance
to fall by the wayside

to fail to keep on doing something

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to give sth a miss

to decide against doing something

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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 take a back seat

to stop doing something, particularly when there is no hope of success

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on a (silver) platter

achieved or delivered to one easily or without making any effort

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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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to fiddle while Rome burn

to neglect important issues and handle less important ones instead

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