to/of no avail
безуспешно, бесполезно
They pulled the boy out of the river and tried to revive him, but to no avail.
Другие идиомы:
- to hound (someone)
- tail wagging the dog
- take the bull by the horns
- there is more than one way to skin a cat
- throw (someone) to the lions
- throw (someone) to the wolves
- top dog
- turn tail
- take (someone) under one's wings
- talk turkey
- try out one's wings
- take (someone's) breath away
- take (someone's) pulse
- tan (someone's) hide
- taste blood