twilight industry

sit on one's hands

To remain idle when action is needed, perhaps because of fear, ignoran…

make do

To survive, get by (with), or use whatever is available (due to lack o…

die on the vine

To fail at an early stage or never come to fruition, typically due to …

shove something down someone's throat

To aggressively and persistently force an opinion, belief or idea upon…

fall by the wayside

To fail to be completed, particularly for lack of interest; to be left…

play hard to get

Of a courtship, to be coy; to feign lack of romantic interest in a cer…