Fruitlessness

Introducing a new fashion trend to a city that is already known for its fashion sense is like carrying owls to Athens - it's unnecessary and redundant.

Introducing a new dance move to a group of professional dancers is like carrying coals to Newcastle - they already have plenty of moves.

He spent years chasing rainbows, pursuing a career in acting despite having little talent and few opportunities.

Despite his best efforts, his attempts to reconcile with his estranged friend were for naught.

Despite their best efforts, the negotiations with the other company came to nothing.

The company's reputation was damaged when the CEO's irresponsible behavior caused years of hard work to go down the drain.

His proposal for a new project fell on stony ground when no one was interested in investing.

All nothing but futile attempts that went nowhere.

If we don't establish clear goals and guidelines, we will end up going in circles during the planning process.

If we keep focusing on this issue, we'll just be milking the bull - it's time to move on to something else.

Searching for the lost item without any leads is like going on a wild goose chase - it's unlikely that we'll find it.

It's easy to be wise after the event, but we need to make the best decision we can with the information we have now.

If we don't prioritize our goals and resources, we'll end up boiling the ocean instead of achieving meaningful results.

I'm not sure what else I can do, I've tried everything, but it's like waving a dead chicken.

The company is trying to improve their public image through a new advertising campaign, but it's just putting a lipstick on a pig - they need to address the underlying problems.

If we don't have a solid plan in place, our efforts will be like whistling in the wind - we won't achieve anything meaningful.

If we get bogged down arguing the toss over minor details, we'll never be able to accomplish anything meaningful.