Fallimento - Infruttuosità

Tuffati negli idiomi inglesi riguardanti l'inutilità, come "caccia all'oca selvatica" e "far bollire l'oceano".

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to [bring|carry] owls to Athens [Frase]

fare inutile

Ex: Trying to impress a group of musicians with your musical talent is like bringing owls to Athens - they already have plenty of talented musicians .

to [carry|take] coals to Newcastle [Frase]

Fare qualcosa di superfluo

Ex: Introducing a new dance move to a group of professional dancers is like carrying coals to Newcastle - they already have plenty of moves .

to [chase] rainbows [Frase]

inseguire gli unicorni

Ex: He spent years chasing rainbows , pursuing a career in acting despite having little talent and few opportunities .

to [be|go] for naught [Frase]

non d'accordo

Ex: The team 's hard work and dedication went for naught when they lost the championship game .

to [come] to nothing [Frase]

essere lasciati nel nulla

Ex: Despite their best efforts , the negotiations with the other company came to nothing .

down the drain [Frase]

in malora

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to [fall] on stony ground [Frase]

cadere sulle orecchie sorde

Ex: His proposal for a new project fell on stony ground when no one was interested in investing .

to [go|get] nowhere [Frase]

non arrivare da nessuna parte

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in circles [Frase]

inutile

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to [milk] (the|a) (bull|ram) [Frase]

fare inutile

Ex: If we keep focusing on this issue , we 'll just be milking the bull - it 's time to move on to something else .

to [pay] too dearly for {one's} whistle [Frase]

spendere un sacco di soldi

Ex: If you invest in that company without doing your research , you might pay too dearly for your whistle .

wild goose chase [Frase]

ricercare inutile

Ex: Searching for the lost item without any leads is like going on a wild goose chase - it 's unlikely that we 'll find it .

wise after the event [Frase]

essere saggio dpo che le cose sono accadute

Ex: Looking back , we can see that we were all wise after the event - there were warning signs that we should have paid attention to .

to [boil] the ocean [Frase]

far bollire l'oceano

Ex: The company wasted months trying to develop a product that was too complex and ultimately failed - they were boiling the ocean .

to [wave] a dead chicken [Frase]

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

Ex: I 've been trying to get her to listen to me , but it 's like waving a dead chicken .

to [put] (a|) lipstick on a pig [Frase]

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

Ex: The politician tried to make their flawed policy sound better with clever phrasing , but it was just putting lipstick on a pig - the policy was still flawed .

to [whistle] in the wind [Frase]

to make a fruitless attempt to solve a problem

Ex: The company 's attempts to enter the market without doing proper research were like whistling in the wind - they were bound to fail .

to [argue] the toss [Frase]

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

Ex: The negotiation process was bogged down by the two sides arguing the toss over minor details , rather than focusing on the bigger picture .

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