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02:26 Jan 11, 2008 |
French to English translations [PRO] History / Historical Controversy | |||||||
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| Selected response from: Hélène Treloar Local time: 03:43 | ||||||
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came up empty Explanation: was a complete waste of time. |
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was all for nothing Explanation: Hello, I think it's from the French expresson "un coup d'épée dans l'eau" (hitting the water with a sword). What good is that going to do you? It was all for nothing... It was all in vain... I hope this helps. |
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fruitless effort Explanation: an other way to say came up empty.. |
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5 hrs confidence: peer agreement (net): +2
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