Английские идиомы для "Бесплодности"

Погрузитесь в английские идиомы о бесплодности, такие как "дикая погоня за гусями" и "кипятить океан".

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

предпринимать что-то лишнее

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 [фраза]

Делать что-то лишнее

Ex: Trying to sell umbrellas on a rainy day in a place where there are many umbrella vendors is like taking coals to Newcastle - it 's unnecessary and redundant .

to [chase] rainbows [фраза]

Постоянно стремиться к тому

Ex: Trying to win the lottery is like chasing rainbows - the odds of winning are so low that it 's not worth the effort .

to [be|go] for naught [фраза]

быть безуспешным

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

to [come] to nothing [фраза]

Привести к отсутствию ощутимой

Ex: The promising business venture came to nothing when the economy took a downturn .

down the drain [фраза]

быть потраченным впустую

Ex: The money spent on the failed project went down the drain.

to [fall] on stony ground [фраза]

не сумеете достигнуть

Ex: The artist 's new album fell on stony ground when it received negative reviews from critics and fans alike .

to [go|get] nowhere [фраза]

никуда не попасть

Ex: Bad manners will get you nowhere.

in circles [фраза]

ничего не добиться

Ex: The committee is going in circles trying to decide on a course of action, as no one can agree on the best approach.

to [milk] (the|a) (bull|ram) [фраза]

деятельность была бы бесплодной

Ex: The project team is milking the ram by focusing on minor details instead of addressing the major issues .

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

Тратить много денег

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

wild goose chase [фраза]

Бесполезная погоня

Ex: The team spent weeks on a wild goose chase trying to find a solution to the problem , only to realize that it was caused by a simple error .

wise after the event [фраза]

Если вы говорите

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 [фраза]

Заниматься бесполезными делами

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 [фраза]

делайте какую-нибудь бесполезную вещь в надежде

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 [фраза]

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 [фраза]

Заниматься безнадежной задачей

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 [фраза]

Что-то оспорить

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

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