A counsel of despair noun phrase
An confession of defeat, hopelessness, or resignation
It is a counsel of despair to say that you are afraid of difficulties.
Thinking without taking action is a counsel of despair.
Being lazy is a counsel of despair.
To quit; to give up, stop doing something because you know that you cannot succeed; admit defeat
1. To fail completely
2. To become separated from something that was stuck to
To fail completely; to go to the bottom very quickly
Used to describe a situation in which its outcome is either successful or unsuccessful, or either positive or negative
Many individuals will take credit for success, but few will take responsibility for failure.
A humorous way of saying that what one has said is just what they acknowledge and may not be entirely accurate
Mike: Have you returned from your vacation on the beach? Your skin seems to get tanned.
Jenny: My skin is always dark. That's my story and I'm sticking to it!