Waste your breath

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phrase

To talk in vain, without any effect or without achieving a desired result.

Don't waste your breath trying to convince him, he's too stubborn.
Visual representation of "waste your breath" - To talk in vain, without any effect or without achieving a desired result

Often appears as...

  • don't waste your breath
  • i'm not wasting my breath

Usage tips

Idiomatic

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Visual representation of "waste your breath"
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Figurative Meaning

The phrase 'waste your breath' means using words with no result; it's not about actual breathing.

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I tried to change her mind, but I was just wasting my breath.
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Stubborn Audience

Use 'waste your breath' when someone won't listen or change their mind, despite your efforts.

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He'll never agree to that plan, so you're wasting your breath.
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Futile Situations

The phrase suits situations where effort has no chance of success.

Illustration for Futile Situations
Arguing about it now is wasting your breath; the decision has been made.
Visual representation of the word "Waste your breath"

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