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Niepowodzenie - Bezowocność

Zanurz się w angielskich idiomach dotyczących bezowocności, takich jak "dzika gęś w pogoni" i "gotowanie oceanu".

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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

wozić drewno do lasu, robić coś zupełnie zbędnego

wozić drewno do lasu, robić coś zupełnie zbędnego

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

wozić drewno do lasu, robić coś zbędnego

wozić drewno do lasu, robić coś zbędnego

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

gonić za mrzonkami, bujać w obłokach

gonić za mrzonkami, bujać w obłokach

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

pójść na marne, nie przynieść skutku

pójść na marne, nie przynieść skutku

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

to fail to achieve the desired results

spełznąć na niczym, nie przynieść rezultatu

spełznąć na niczym, nie przynieść rezultatu

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

pójść na marne, pójść w błoto

pójść na marne, pójść w błoto

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

trafić w próżnię, nie odnieść skutku

trafić w próżnię, nie odnieść skutku

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

donikąd nie dojść, nie ruszyć z miejsca

donikąd nie dojść, nie ruszyć z miejsca

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

with no success achieved or no progress made

kręcić się w kółko, bez żadnego postępu

kręcić się w kółko, bez żadnego postępu

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

lać wodę do sita, robić coś na darmo

lać wodę do sita, robić coś na darmo

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

przepłacić za coś, za dużo poświęcić za zbyt mało

przepłacić za coś, za dużo poświęcić za zbyt mało

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

daremne poszukiwania, bezsensowna pogoń

daremne poszukiwania, bezsensowna pogoń

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

mądry po szkodzie, po szkodzie każdy mądry

mądry po szkodzie, po szkodzie każdy mądry

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

porywać się z motyką na słońce, próbować niemożliwego

porywać się z motyką na słońce, próbować niemożliwego

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

robić coś bez sensu, lać wodę

robić coś bez sensu, lać wodę

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

pudrować trupa, upiększać porażkę

pudrować trupa, upiększać porażkę

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

próbować na próżno, męczyć się bez sensu

próbować na próżno, męczyć się bez sensu

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

kłócić się po fakcie, podważać podjętą decyzję

kłócić się po fakcie, podważać podjętą decyzję

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
[Rzeczownik]

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
[Rzeczownik]

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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