Échec - Gaspillage

Explorez les expressions idiomatiques anglaises liées au gaspillage, y compris "aboyer à la lune" et "aller et venir".

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to [cry] over spilled milk [Phrase]

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

Ex: I missed the chance to apply for the scholarship , but there 's no use crying over spilled milk .

to [cast|throw] pearls before swine [Phrase]

to do good things and waste valuable resources for ungrateful people

Ex: I tried explaining the importance of saving money to my friend who always spends impulsively , but it felt like I was casting pearls before swine .

to [break] even [Phrase]

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

Ex: After months of losses , the company finally broke even last quarter .

to [chase] {one's} (own|) tail [Phrase]

tourner en rond

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to [save] {one's} breath [Phrase]

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

Ex: I knew that , so I saved my breath , and offered no explanations .

to [close|shut|lock] the (stable|barn) door after the horse (has bolted|is stolen) [Phrase]

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

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square one [nom]

point de départ

Ex: After the project failed , they had to go back to square one and rethink their strategy .

Après l'échec du projet, ils ont dû revenir à la case départ et repenser leur stratégie.

back to the drawing board [Phrase]

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

Ex: The company's attempt to enter a new market was unsuccessful, so they have to go back to the drawing board and come up with a new plan to achieve their goals.

from pillar to post [Phrase]

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

Ex: After the storm , the insurance company sent us from pillar to post trying to get our claim approved .

to [paint|gild] the lily [Phrase]

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

Ex: The design of the dress was already elegant , but adding more sequins and beading would just paint the lily .

to [face|come to|hit] (a|the) (brick|) wall [Phrase]

se taper la tête contre les murs

Ex: After weeks of rapid progress , the research team suddenly hit a wall when they encountered unexpected technical challenges .

to [bark] at the moon [Phrase]

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

Ex: The team 's efforts to win the championship were like barking at the moon , as they were vastly outmatched by their opponents .

to [bark] up the wrong tree [Phrase]

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

Ex: If you think I can help you with that , you 're barking up the wrong tree - I have no expertise in that area .

to [beat] a dead horse [Phrase]

to waste energy on a lost cause

Ex: We 've gone over this plan a dozen times — there 's no point beating a dead horse .

to [bring] sand to the beach [Phrase]

to do something that is considered to be redundant or useless

Ex: Buying more drinks for the party is like bringing sand to the beach - there 's already plenty to go around .

to [come|go|turn] full circle [Phrase]

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

Ex: After years of traveling and living abroad , she came full circle and returned to her hometown to start a family .

toing and froing [Phrase]

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

Ex: The couple was toing and froing about where to go on vacation , unable to make a decision on a destination .

like nailing Jell-O to the wall [Phrase]

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

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like pouring water (in|into) a sieve [Phrase]

used when someone is doing something that is pointless or ineffective

Ex: Danny 's mother used to say that teaching him good behaviour was like pouring water into a sieve .

like talking to a (brick|) wall [Phrase]

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

Ex: The teacher 's attempts to engage the disinterested student were like talking to a brick wall - the student was unresponsive and disengaged .

the (cake|game) [is] not worth the candle [phrase]

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

Ex: He decided not to buy the expensive car because the maintenance costs would have been too high - the cake wasn't worth the candle.

to [tread] water [Phrase]

to fail to make any progress in a job or task

Ex: Despite working long hours and putting in a lot of effort, the team was just treading water and not making any progress towards their goals.

Échec
Résultant en échec	Vivre l'échec	Perdu dans le jeu	Gaspillage
Stérilité	Deterioration	Diffamation & Impopularité	Defeat
Game Over	Perdre ou Gagner	Erreurs et Mauvaise Performance