Неудача - Расточительность

Изучите английские идиомы, связанные с расточительностью, включая "лаять на луну" и "метаться туда-сюда".

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to [cry] over spilled milk [фраза]

расстраиваться из-за чего-то

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 [фраза]

Преподнести что-то ценное тому

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 [фраза]

иметь доход

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

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

Предпринимать действия

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to [save] {one's} breath [фраза]

Воздерживаться от разговоров

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) [фраза]

принимайте меры слишком поздно

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square one [существительное]

самое начало

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

После провала проекта им пришлось вернуться к исходной точке и пересмотреть свою стратегию.

back to the drawing board [фраза]

начать всё с начала

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 [фраза]

С места на место

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to [paint|gild] the lily [фраза]

Еще больше украсить то

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 [фраза]

Неподвижное препятствие

Ex: The aspiring author faced a brick wall in getting their manuscript published , receiving rejection after rejection from publishers .

to [bark] at the moon [фраза]

протестовать напрасно

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 [фраза]

принять неправильное решение

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 [фраза]

тратьте время на то

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

to [bring] sand to the beach [фраза]

Делать что-то лишнее

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 [фраза]

Вернуться к исходному

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

toing and froing [фраза]

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 [фраза]

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 [фраза]

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 [фраза]

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 [Предложение]

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 [фраза]

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.

Неудача
Приводящий к неудаче	Переживание неудачи	Проиграл в игре	Расточительность
Бесплодность	Ухудшение	Диффамация	Поражение
игра окончена	Проиграть или выиграть	Ошибки и Плохая Производительность