Neúspěch - Plytvání
Prozkoumejte anglické idiomy týkající se plýtvání, včetně "štěkat na měsíc" a "tam a zpět".
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to feel upset or regretful about something that has already happened and cannot be undone

pozdě bycha honit, trápit se minulostí
to do good things and waste valuable resources for ungrateful people

házet hrách na zeď, marná snaha
(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
to try hard yet achieve very little or nothing at all

točit se v kruhu, snažit se marně
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
to try to prevent something bad from happening after it has already happened

s křížkem po funuse, řešit to pozdě
the point or situation from which one starts to do something

na začátku, zpátky na start
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
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
to unnecessarily adorn or decorate something that is already beautiful or perfect

zbytečně přikrášlovat, kazít dokonalé
to reach a point where it is unlikely or too difficult to make any progress

narazit na slepou uličku, uvíznout
to take part in a protest that has no chance of reaching success

marně protestovat, bojovat bez šance
to make a wrong decision about how to achieve or deal with something

být na špatné stopě, mířit vedle
to waste energy on a lost cause

mlátit prázdnou slámu, řešit ztracenou věc
to do something that is considered to be redundant or useless

nosit dříví do lesa, dělat zbytečnost
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
the act of repeatedly talking or thinking about something without reaching a clear conclusion

přešlapování na místě, nekonečné váhání
used to refer to a task that is s very difficult or impossible to do

téměř nemožné, nejde to uchopit
used when someone is doing something that is pointless or ineffective

marná snaha, zbytečné úsilí
used to describe a frustrating or unproductive conversation with someone who is unresponsive or uninterested

jako mluvit do zdi, mluvit zbytečně
the outcome or reward of a task is not worth the effort or resources required to achieve it

nestojí za námahu, nevyplatit se
to fail to make any progress in a job or task

přešlapovat na místě, nikam se neposouvat