Tell me about a show or film you started but gave up on partway through.

A natural way to answer

I started a long drama that took ages to get going. I kept telling myself it would pick up, but it never did. Eventually I lost interest and quietly stopped watching. I never went back to finish it.

Key phrases to use

• called it quits — decided to stop doing something“After two episodes I called it quits.”
• sit through — stay and watch something to the end, often reluctantly“I won't sit through something I dislike.”
• lost interest — stopped caring about or being curious about something“I lost interest halfway through.”
• clock-watching — constantly checking the time because you're bored or want it to end“Halfway through I was clock-watching.”