Kudarc - Pazarlás

Fedezzen fel angol szólásokat, amelyek a pazarlással kapcsolatosak, beleértve a "ugat a holdra" és az "oda-vissza járkálás" kifejezéseket.

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to [cry] over spilled milk [kifejezés]

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

Ex: I made a minor error in the report , but I wo n't cry over spilled milk .

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

to do good things and waste valuable resources for ungrateful people

Ex: I spent hours writing a thoughtful email to my boss, but he didn't even bother to read it. It felt like throwing pearls before swine.

to [break] even [kifejezés]

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

Ex: The small café struggled but managed to break even after a year .

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

to try hard yet achieve very little or nothing at all

Ex: I 've been trying to finish this project for hours , but I feel like I 'm just chasing my tail .

to [save] {one's} breath [kifejezés]

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: Save your breath , Tom .

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

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

Ex: After the company's sensitive information was leaked, they installed new security measures, but it was like closing the stable door after the horse had bolted.

square one [Főnév]

kiindulópont

Ex: It feels like I 'm at square one again after losing all my data .

Úgy érzem, hogy ismét a kezdőpontnál vagyok, miután elvesztettem az összes adatomat.

back to the drawing board [kifejezés]

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

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from pillar to post [kifejezés]

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

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to [paint|gild] the lily [kifejezés]

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

Ex: The garden was already beautiful , but adding more flowers and decorations would just paint the lily and make it look cluttered .

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

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

Ex: Despite their best efforts , the researchers hit a brick wall in trying to find a cure for the disease .

to [bark] at the moon [kifejezés]

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

Ex: Trying to convince her to change her mind is like barking at the moon - it 's a waste of time and effort .

to [bark] up the wrong tree [kifejezés]

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

Ex: The police were barking up the wrong tree when they initially suspected the wrong person of committing the crime .

to [beat] a dead horse [kifejezés]

to waste energy on a lost cause

Ex: I do n't want to beat a dead horse , but the project is definitely over budget .

to [bring] sand to the beach [kifejezés]

to do something that is considered to be redundant or useless

Ex: The company 's attempt to create a new product that was already available from many competitors was like bringing sand to the beach .

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

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: The artist 's work had gone full circle , as they had returned to the style and themes that they had explored early in their career .

toing and froing [kifejezés]

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

Ex: The boss was toing and froing between two candidates for the job , unable to decide which one was the better fit .

like nailing Jell-O to the wall [kifejezés]

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

Ex: The project was so disorganized and chaotic that it was like nailing Jell-O to the wall to get anything done .

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

used when someone is doing something that is pointless or ineffective

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

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

Ex: Trying to reason with him was like talking to a wall - he refused to listen to any other perspective .

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

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

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to [tread] water [kifejezés]

to fail to make any progress in a job or task

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Kudarc
Kudarchoz vezető	A kudarc megtapasztalása	Elveszett a játékban	Pazarlás
Hiábavalóság	Deterioration	Rágalmazás & Népszerűtlenség	Defeat
Játék Vége	Veszteség vagy Győzelem	Hibák és Gyenge Teljesítmény