to no avail
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to no avail — idiom
1. without producing the result that was wanted, despite the effort that was put in
1.idiom
Definition
without producing the result that was wanted, despite the effort that was put in.
Example
Firefighters worked through the night, but their efforts to save the barn were to no avail.
Rosa called her brother five times to apologize, all to no avail.