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Neúspěch - Plytvání

Prozkoumejte anglické idiomy týkající se plýtvání, včetně "štěkat na měsíc" a "tam a zpět".

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English idioms related to Failure
to [cry] over spilled milk

to feel upset or regretful about something that has already happened and cannot be undone

pozdě bycha honit, trápit se minulostí

pozdě bycha honit, trápit se minulostí

Ex: Stop crying over spilled milk; the deadline has passed. 
to [cast|throw] pearls before swine

to do good things and waste valuable resources for ungrateful people

házet hrách na zeď, marná snaha

házet hrách na zeď, marná snaha

Ex: Helping him again would just be casting pearls before swine. 
to [break] even

(of a business) to reach a point that yields no success due to the profit being almost as equal as the costs

být na nule, vyjít šul nul

být na nule, vyjít šul nul

Ex: The café finally broke even after six months. 
to [chase] {one's} (own|) tail

to try hard yet achieve very little or nothing at all

točit se v kruhu, snažit se marně

točit se v kruhu, snažit se marně

Ex: I've been chasing my tail all morning and still haven't finished the report. 
to [save] {one's} breath

to avoid wasting one's time and energy by not trying to persuade or convince someone who is unlikely to change their opinion or behavior

šetřit si dech, nemá cenu mluvit

šetřit si dech, nemá cenu mluvit

Ex: Save your breath; he won't listen. 
to [close|shut|lock] the (stable|barn) door after the horse (has bolted|is stolen)

to try to prevent something bad from happening after it has already happened

s křížkem po funuse, řešit to pozdě

s křížkem po funuse, řešit to pozdě

Ex: Installing cameras after the robbery was like shutting the barn door after the horse had bolted. 
square one
square one
[Podstatné jméno]

the point or situation from which one starts to do something

na začátku, zpátky na start

na začátku, zpátky na start

Ex: After the computer crashed, we were back to square one. 
back to the drawing board

used when one has to return to the beginning of a process and redo the process after one's effort has failed

zpátky na začátek, začít znovu

zpátky na začátek, začít znovu

Ex: The prototype failed, so it's back to the drawing board. 
from pillar to post

from one place or situation to another without a clear purpose or direction, often in a chaotic or haphazard manner

od čerta k ďáblu, sem a tam

od čerta k ďáblu, sem a tam

Ex: The poor customer was sent from pillar to post before anyone helped him. 
to [paint|gild] the lily

to unnecessarily adorn or decorate something that is already beautiful or perfect

zbytečně přikrášlovat, kazít dokonalé

zbytečně přikrášlovat, kazít dokonalé

Ex: Adding more flowers to that dress would be painting the lily. 
to [face|come to|hit] (a|the) (brick|) wall

to reach a point where it is unlikely or too difficult to make any progress

narazit na slepou uličku, uvíznout

narazit na slepou uličku, uvíznout

Ex: The research team hit a wall after months of testing. 
to [bark] at the moon

to take part in a protest that has no chance of reaching success

marně protestovat, bojovat bez šance

marně protestovat, bojovat bez šance

Ex: Protesting that decision now is just barking at the moon. 
to [bark] up the wrong tree

to make a wrong decision about how to achieve or deal with something

být na špatné stopě, mířit vedle

být na špatné stopě, mířit vedle

Ex: If you think I caused the delay, you're barking up the wrong tree. 
to [beat] a dead horse

to waste energy on a lost cause

mlátit prázdnou slámu, řešit ztracenou věc

mlátit prázdnou slámu, řešit ztracenou věc

Ex: Trying to reopen the case now is just beating a dead horse. 
to [bring] sand to the beach

to do something that is considered to be redundant or useless

nosit dříví do lesa, dělat zbytečnost

nosit dříví do lesa, dělat zbytečnost

Ex: Adding more chairs to that empty hall is like bringing sand to the beach. 
to [come|go|turn] full circle

to go through a series of efforts or actions only to end up back where one started, highlighting the lack of progress or meaningful change

vrátit se na začátek, skončit tam, kde začal

vrátit se na začátek, skončit tam, kde začal

Ex: After months of changes, the project came full circle and returned to the original plan. 
toing and froing

the act of repeatedly talking or thinking about something without reaching a clear conclusion

přešlapování na místě, nekonečné váhání

přešlapování na místě, nekonečné váhání

Ex: After hours of toing and froing, they still hadn't made a decision. 
like nailing Jell-O to the wall

used to refer to a task that is s very difficult or impossible to do

téměř nemožné, nejde to uchopit

téměř nemožné, nejde to uchopit

Ex: Getting a clear answer from him is like nailing Jell-O to the wall. 
like pouring water (in|into) a sieve

used when someone is doing something that is pointless or ineffective

marná snaha, zbytečné úsilí

marná snaha, zbytečné úsilí

Ex: Explaining the rules to him is like pouring water into a sieve. 
like talking to a (brick|) wall

used to describe a frustrating or unproductive conversation with someone who is unresponsive or uninterested

jako mluvit do zdi, mluvit zbytečně

jako mluvit do zdi, mluvit zbytečně

Ex: Trying to explain the problem to him was like talking to a brick wall. 
(the cake|the game|) [is] not worth the candle

the outcome or reward of a task is not worth the effort or resources required to achieve it

nestojí za námahu, nevyplatit se

nestojí za námahu, nevyplatit se

Ex: Fixing that old printer is not worth the candle. 
to [tread] water

to fail to make any progress in a job or task

přešlapovat na místě, nikam se neposouvat

přešlapovat na místě, nikam se neposouvat

Ex: We've been treading water on this project for months. 
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