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in vain



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Idioms and Phrases

To no avail, useless, as in All our work was in vain . [c. 1300] Also see take someone's name in vain .
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However, their efforts are often in vain, in part because of the underappreciated aspects of our laws and policies that make it almost impossible for the working poor to save.

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He replied that he and his people had been waiting only 50 years; you Christians, on the other hand, had been waiting in vain for thousands.

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Many companies have tried in vain to rebuild Napster for modern music tech, including retail outlet Best Buy and streamer Rhapsody.

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The crowd attempted to rouse McCann with a succession of "Molly" chants, but it was in vain as the Brazilian outworked her on the floor before securing a rear naked choke.

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They attempted in vain to exorcise the spirits.

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