In British English there are a number of idioms which capture the idea, in addition to Graham's excellent answer. A person who has ***given up*** is somone who ***can't be bothered*** to ***make the effort***, she's just ***let herself go***. * Wow, she's really given up * She just doesn't make the effort any more. * She really can't be bothered, can she? * She's really let herself go, hasn't she?