give up at the first hurdle

Certainly, if we all give up at the first hurdle then the tyranny will spread.

A philistine who gives up at the first hurdle: that’s my boy.

You can't give up at the first hurdle.

Do you give up at the first hurdle or does a difficulty inspire you to move on?

Many give up at the first hurdle before discovering the eventual and significant rewards.'

"This could be just the tip of the iceberg, as many people give up at the first hurdle rather than going to the Ombudsman.

And, pointing at a poster of Woodward and Bernstein, "Do you think they gave up at the first hurdle?

When I was young, toe fl appreciated women with some spirit, not some pallid miss who is so concerned with convention that she gives up at the first hurdle.