Failure - Fruitlessness
Dive into English idioms regarding fruitlessness, like "wild goose chase" and "boil the ocean".
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to put effort into doing something unproductive and completely unnecessary
to undertake something that is pointless
to pursue a goal or aspiration that is unrealistic or unlikely to be achieved
to completely fail to produce the intended or expected effect
to fail to achieve the desired results
used to refer to something, such as a chance, idea, etc., that has been completely wasted or neglected
to fail to achieve success despite the attempts made
to engage in a fruitless or pointless activity
to waste too much money, resources, or effort on doing something that proves to be unfulfilling in the end
a pursuit or search for something that is unlikely to produce any useful result
to come to realize what could have been done to prevent something bad from happening after it has already happened
to make an attempt to achieve something that seems extremely difficult or even impossible
to engage in a futile or meaningless action in an attempt to resolve a problem or accomplish a task
to make a fruitless attempt in order to make something look more beautiful or successful
to disagree with or continue arguing about a decision that is already made
