it is not for lack/want of trying
idiom
—used to say that someone's lack of success is not due to a failure to try to succeed
He still hasn't found a job, but it is not for lack/want of trying.
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“It is not for lack/want of trying.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/it%20is%20not%20for%20lack%2Fwant%20of%20trying. Accessed 25 Jul. 2025.
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