of little or no avail
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of little or no avail — idiom
1. almost or completely useless in a situation, even though one would normally expe
1.idiom
Definition
almost or completely useless in a situation, even though one would normally expect it to help.
Example
An umbrella was of little or no avail against the wind tearing across the bridge.
Years of training were of little or no avail once Wren slipped on the icy slope.