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English idioms related to Failure
to [bring|carry] owls to Athens

to put effort into doing something unproductive and completely unnecessary

nosit sovy do Athén, dělat něco zbytečného

nosit sovy do Athén, dělat něco zbytečného

Ex: Teaching basic accounting to that expert is like bringing owls to Athens. 
to [carry|take] coals to Newcastle

to undertake something that is pointless

nosit dříví do lesa, dělat zbytečnost

nosit dříví do lesa, dělat zbytečnost

Ex: Sending bottled water to a house with a filter is like carrying coals to Newcastle. 
to [chase] rainbows

to pursue a goal or aspiration that is unrealistic or unlikely to be achieved

honit se za nesplnitelným snem, hnat se za iluzí

honit se za nesplnitelným snem, hnat se za iluzí

Ex: He spent years chasing rainbows instead of building a stable career. 
to [be|go] for naught

to completely fail to produce the intended or expected effect

přijít nazmar, být k ničemu

přijít nazmar, být k ničemu

Ex: All our preparations went for naught when the event was canceled. 
to [come] to nothing

to fail to achieve the desired results

skončit bez výsledku, nepřinést žádný výsledek

skončit bez výsledku, nepřinést žádný výsledek

Ex: After months of talks, the deal came to nothing. 
down the drain

used to refer to something, such as a chance, idea, etc., that has been completely wasted or neglected

přijít vniveč, vyjít nazmar

přijít vniveč, vyjít nazmar

Ex: All our hard work went down the drain after the computer crashed. 
to [fall] on stony ground

to fail to produce or achieve the desired result

minout se účinkem, narazit na nezájem

minout se účinkem, narazit na nezájem

Ex: His warnings fell on stony ground, and nobody changed their behavior. 
to [go|get] nowhere

to fail to achieve success despite the attempts made

nikam se nedostat, nepohnout se z místa

nikam se nedostat, nepohnout se z místa

Ex: We tried to fix the problem, but we got nowhere. 
in circles
in circles
[fráze]

with no success achieved or no progress made

bez posunu, pořád dokola

bez posunu, pořád dokola

Ex: We talked for hours, but we were just going in circles. 
to [milk] (the|a) (bull|ram)

to engage in a fruitless or pointless activity

mlátit prázdnou slámu, dělat něco zbytečně

mlátit prázdnou slámu, dělat něco zbytečně

Ex: Trying to convince him now is like milking a bull. 
to [pay] too dearly for {one's} whistle

to waste too much money, resources, or effort on doing something that proves to be unfulfilling in the end

zaplatit za něco příliš draze, vynaložit na něco zbytečně moc

zaplatit za něco příliš draze, vynaložit na něco zbytečně moc

Ex: He paid too dearly for his whistle when he spent all his savings on a car he barely uses. 
wild goose chase

a pursuit or search for something that is unlikely to produce any useful result

marné pátrání, zbytečné hledání

marné pátrání, zbytečné hledání

Ex: Looking for that file without a backup turned into a wild goose chase. 
wise after the event

to come to realize what could have been done to prevent something bad from happening after it has already happened

chytrý až po bitvě, pozdě bycha honit

chytrý až po bitvě, pozdě bycha honit

Ex: He was wise after the event and said we should have checked the brakes. 
to [boil] the ocean

to make an attempt to achieve something that seems extremely difficult or even impossible

pokoušet se o nemožné, dělat nemožné

pokoušet se o nemožné, dělat nemožné

Ex: Trying to finish the entire project in one night is like boiling the ocean. 
to [wave] a dead chicken

to engage in a futile or meaningless action in an attempt to resolve a problem or accomplish a task

dělat něco zbytečně, mlátit prázdnou slámu

dělat něco zbytečně, mlátit prázdnou slámu

Ex: Restarting the computer again and again without checking the real issue is just waving a dead chicken. 
to [put] (a|) lipstick on a pig

to make a fruitless attempt in order to make something look more beautiful or successful

lakovat bídu, přikrášlovat průšvih

lakovat bídu, přikrášlovat průšvih

Ex: Changing the app icon won't fix the bugs; it's just putting lipstick on a pig. 
to [whistle] in the wind

to make a fruitless attempt to solve a problem

snažit se marně, dělat zbytečnou snahu

snažit se marně, dělat zbytečnou snahu

Ex: Trying to fix the leak with tape was just whistling in the wind. 
to [argue] the toss

to disagree with or continue arguing about a decision that is already made

hádat se po rozhodnutí, zpochybňovat hotové rozhodnutí

hádat se po rozhodnutí, zpochybňovat hotové rozhodnutí

Ex: The deadline is final, so please don't argue the toss. 
to [spin] {one's} wheels

to use effort without making real progress

Ex: We spun our wheels for hours without solving the problem. 
to [go|get] nowhere fast

to make no real progress

Ex: The discussion was going nowhere fast. 
lost cause
lost cause
[Podstatné jméno]

a thing or person that cannot be fixed, saved, or made successful

Ex: After numerous failed attempts, the project seemed like a lost cause. 
train wreck
train wreck
[Podstatné jméno]

a complete disaster or serious failure

Ex: The meeting was a train wreck. 
to [go] around in circles

to keep discussing or trying something without making progress or reaching a conclusion

Ex: We're just going around in circles with this issue. 
to [have] nothing to show for it

to have no result, reward, or benefit after effort or trouble

Ex: He worked all weekend and had nothing to show for it. 
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