Don't quit trying.

Don't quit trying.
Keep (on) trying. & Don't quit trying.
Fig. a phrase encouraging continued efforts. •

Jane: I think I'm doing better in calculus. John: Keep trying! You can get an A.

Sue: I really want that promotion, but I keep getting turned down. Bill: Don't quit trying! You'll get it.


Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.

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