Fallimento - Spreco

Esplora i modi di dire inglesi relativi allo spreco, inclusi "abbaiare alla luna" e "andare avanti e indietro".

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to [cry] over spilled milk [Frase]

piangere sul latte versato

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 [Frase]

gettare perle ai porci

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to [break] even [Frase]

coprire le spese

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

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

correre in cerchio

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

risparmia il fiato

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) [Frase]

prendi provvedimenti troppo tardi per prevenire il problema

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 [sostantivo]

l'inizio

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

Dopo il fallimento del progetto, hanno dovuto tornare al punto di partenza e ripensare la loro strategia.

back to the drawing board [Frase]

ricominciare tutto dall'inizio

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 [Frase]

Da un posto all'altro

Ex: The job seeker has been going from pillar to post , attending job fairs and submitting resumes , but has yet to receive any job offers .

to [paint|gild] the lily [Frase]

azzimare

Ex: The food at the restaurant was already delicious , but adding more spices and flavors would gild the lily and ruin the balance of the dish .

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

lottare per niente

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 [Frase]

avere sempre la luna

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 [Frase]

l'albero che non va

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 [Frase]

combattere una battaglia persa

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

to [bring] sand to the beach [Frase]

fare inutile

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 [Frase]

tornare al punto di partenza

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

toing and froing [Frase]

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

Ex: The student was toing and froing between different majors , unsure of what career path to take .

like nailing Jell-O to the wall [Frase]

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 [Frase]

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 [Frase]

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 [Frase]

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 [Frase]

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.

Fallimento
Con Conseguente Fallimento	Sperimentare il fallimento	Perso nel Gioco	Spreco
Infruttuosità	Deterioramento	Diffamazione e impopolarità	Sconfiggere
Gioco Finito	Perdere o Vincere	Errori e Scarse Prestazioni