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WASTE OF EFFORT
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Dictionary entry overview: What does waste of effort mean?
• WASTE OF EFFORT (noun)
The noun WASTE OF EFFORT has 1 sense:
1. a useless effort
Familiarity information: WASTE OF EFFORT used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
A useless effort
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Synonyms:
waste of effort; waste of energy
Hypernyms ("waste of effort" is a kind of...):
dissipation; waste; wastefulness (useless or profitless activity; using or expending or consuming thoughtlessly or carelessly)
| Learn English with... Proverbs |
"It takes two to tango." (English proverb)
"The one who does not risk anything does not gain nor lose" (Breton proverb)
"With a soft tongue you can even pull a snake out of its nest." (Armenian proverb)
"Heaven helps those who help themselves." (Corsican proverb)
"The one who does not risk anything does not gain nor lose" (Breton proverb)
"With a soft tongue you can even pull a snake out of its nest." (Armenian proverb)
"Heaven helps those who help themselves." (Corsican proverb)