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all for naughtvariant of 'all for nothing'; said when an effort has resulted in failure; in vain; for nothingRate it:

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autant en emporte le ventThat is but so much breath spent in vain; It is not of the slightest consequence.Rate it:

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cela ne se voit pas plus que le nez au milieu du visageSe dit d’une chose qui se voit beaucoup et qu’on s’efforcerait en vain de cacher.Rate it:

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des goûts et des couleurs, on ne discute pasL'appréciation de la beauté est subjective, vouloir forcer quelqu'un à partager ses goûts est vain.Rate it:

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il n'est pire sourd que celui qui ne veut pas entendreIl est vain de chercher à convaincre quelqu’un qui ne veut pas entendre raison.Rate it:

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in vain19C, Friedrich Nietzsche.Rate it:

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in vainIn a disrespectful manner, especially when concerning religion.Rate it:

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in vainWithout success; ending in failure.Rate it:

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inani, falsa spe duci, inducito be misled by a vain hope.Rate it:

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jiminy cricketAn expression of surprise or annoyance; a euphemism for Jesus Christ used in place of swearing or taking the Lord's name in vainRate it:

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jiminy cricketa phrase used in place of taking Christ's name in vain when someone wants to swearRate it:

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Richard of York gave battle in vainA mnemonic phrase to help remember the order of the seven colours of the rainbow: red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo, violet.Rate it:

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spem falsam alicui ostendereto rouse a vain, groundless hope in some one's mind.Rate it:

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הללוקהAlternative spelling of הַלְּלוּיָהּ, used by religious Jews to avoid saying a name of God disrespectfully or in vain.Rate it:

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