exercise in futility
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(an) exercise in futility — an exercise in futility phrase a useless action that cannot succeed Thesaurus: likely to failsynonym Main entry: futility … Useful english dictionary
exercise — I n. 1) to engage in, go in for exercise 2) to do exercises 3) hard, strenuous, vigorous; regular exercise 4) (an) aerobic; flexibility; isometric; relaxation; setting up; warming up exercise 5) physical exercise 6) a form of exercise (brisk… … Combinatory dictionary
futility — n. an exercise in futility * * * [fjuː tɪlɪtɪ] an exercise in futility … Combinatory dictionary
futility — fu|til|i|ty [ fju tıləti ] noun uncount a lack of purpose, importance, or effectiveness: His efforts were accompanied by a sense of futility and doubt. an exercise in futility a useless action that cannot succeed … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
futility — UK [fjuːˈtɪlətɪ] / US [fjuˈtɪlətɪ] noun [uncountable] a lack of purpose, importance, or effectiveness His efforts were accompanied by a sense of futility and doubt. • an exercise in futility … English dictionary
an exercise in futility — a useless action that cannot succeed … English dictionary
EIF — Exercise In Futility … Glossary of chat acronyms & text shorthand
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