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词汇 waste your breath
释义
Idiom
waste your breathwaste (your) breath
to say something that is likely to be ignored.
You'd be wasting your breath reporting it to the police because they don't look for stolen bikes, even expensive ones.
Usage notes: often used in the form don't waste your breath:
Don't waste your breath — I've already asked her to help and she said no.

waste (one's) breath

To talk of, discuss, or say things that are likely to be ignored or are in vain. Don't bother trying to change my mind about this, you're wasting your breath! It looks like I wasted my breath trying to pitch my idea to the board of directors.

waste your breath

talk or give advice without effect.

waste your ˈbreath (on somebody/something)

speak to somebody or about somebody/something but not have any effect: Don’t waste your breath on her. She doesn’t take advice from anybody.I feel like I’m just wasting my breath trying to explain things to him.
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