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English idioms related to Failure
to cry over spilled milk

to feel upset or regretful about something that has already happened and cannot be undone

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"to [cry] over spilled milk" کی تعریف اور معنی
to cast pearls before swine

to do good things and waste valuable resources for ungrateful people

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"to [cast|throw] pearls before swine" کی تعریف اور معنی
to break even

(of a business) to reach a point that yields no success due to the profit being almost as equal as the costs

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"to [break] even" کی تعریف اور معنی
to chase one's (own) tail

to try hard yet achieve very little or nothing at all

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"to [chase] {one's} (own|) tail" کی تعریف اور معنی
to save one's breath

to avoid wasting one's time and energy by not trying to persuade or convince someone who is unlikely to change their opinion or behavior

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"to [save] {one's} breath" کی تعریف اور معنی
to close the stable door after the horse has bolted

to try to prevent something bad from happening after it has already happened

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"to [close|shut|lock] the (stable|barn) door after the horse (has bolted|is stolen)" کی تعریف اور معنی
square one

the point or situation from which one starts to do something

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"square one" کی تعریف اور معنی
back to the drawing board

used when one has to return to the beginning of a process and redo the process after one's effort has failed

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"back to the drawing board" کی تعریف اور معنی
from pillar to post

from one place or situation to another without a clear purpose or direction, often in a chaotic or haphazard manner

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"from pillar to post" کی تعریف اور معنی
to paint the lily

to unnecessarily adorn or decorate something that is already beautiful or perfect

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"to [paint|gild] the lily" کی تعریف اور معنی
to face a (brick) wall

to reach a point where it is unlikely or too difficult to make any progress

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"to [face|come to|hit] (a|the) (brick|) wall" کی تعریف اور معنی
to bark at the moon

to take part in a protest that has no chance of reaching success

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"to [bark] at the moon" کی تعریف اور معنی
to bark up the wrong tree

to make a wrong decision about how to achieve or deal with something

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"to [bark] up the wrong tree" کی تعریف اور معنی
to beat a dead horse

to waste one's time and energy for something that has no chance of achieving success or yeilds no profit

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"to [beat] a dead horse" کی تعریف اور معنی
to bring sand to the beach

to do something that is considered to be redundant or useless

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"to [bring] sand to the beach" کی تعریف اور معنی
to come full circle

to go through a series of efforts or actions only to end up back where one started, highlighting the lack of progress or meaningful change

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"to [come|go|turn] full circle" کی تعریف اور معنی
toing and froing

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

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like nailing Jell-O to the wall

used to refer to a task that is s very difficult or impossible to do

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like pouring water in a sieve

used when someone is doing something that is pointless or ineffective

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"like pouring water (in|into) a sieve" کی تعریف اور معنی
like talking to a (brick) wall

used to describe a frustrating or unproductive conversation with someone who is unresponsive or uninterested

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the cake is not worth the candle

the outcome or reward of a task is not worth the effort or resources required to achieve it

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"the (cake|game) [is] not worth the candle" کی تعریف اور معنی
to tread water

to fail to make any progress in a job or task

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