try harder
Push yourself more
Try harder is an exhortation to increase effort, often implying that current effort is insufficient.
It can be genuine encouragement You can do this—just try harder or dismissive—suggesting someone's struggles stem from lack of effort rather than real obstacles: When I complained about the workload, my boss just told me to try harder.
The phrase sometimes carries condescension, as if complex problems have simple solutions.
- persistContinue firmly onward
- keep pushingSustain effort forward
- pushForce something away
- struggleLabored effort against resistance
- effortApplied energy toward goals
put in the work · strive · grind · hustle · burn the midnight oil · grit · determination · no pain no gain · sweat · strain · dig deeper · persevere · endure · willpower · resolve · tenacity · never say die · overcome
- motivational phrasesdream big, no excuses, overcome, improve, triumph
- resolutionslose weight, quit smoking, save money, eat healthy, get fit
- pep talkskeep going, you got this, hang in there, keep pushing, believe in yourself
- improvementget better, improvement, do better, enhance, make progress
try harderslack off
Reduce one's effort
give up · stop trying · ease up · let up · phone it in
try hardergive up
Stop attempting something
quit · throw in the towel · surrender · stop trying · accept defeat
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