have no staying power



have no staying power

to lack endurance; not to be able to last. Sally can swim fast for a short distance, but she has no staying power. That horse can start fairly fast, but it has no staying power.
See also: have, power, stay

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Uzma-Arabic
LilacLIE-ləkEnglish (Rare)
Jeong-Sukjung-sookKorean
Gethin-Welsh
Priska-German, Biblical Greek
Isaurus-Late Roman