back the wrong horse
miscarry
support
go wrong
fail
unthrive
back the right horse
lay an egg
shore
break down
fall back
strike out
underlay
advocate
not be 100 percent on something
whistle for
bail
fall through
loyalize
wrap one's arms around
wear down
stut
bootstrap
keep one's fingers crossed
stand by
get ideas
let someone down gently
turn against
strike out looking
discountenance
take the wind out of someone's sails
hold out
throw one's weight behind
draw a blank
stand behind
cut bait
cook someone's goose
truss
fail at life
whistle in the wind
woo
back
leave someone out in the cold
mismotivate
wed
promise the moon
miss
gun
fight
overpersuade