a waste of breath

a waste of breath

Talk or discussion that is without worth, done in vain, or likely to be ignored. Don't bother trying to change my mind about this, it's a waste of breath! It looks like my whole pitch to the board of directors ended up being a waste of breath.
See also: breath, of, waste
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
See also:
  • waste (one's) breath
  • waste breath
  • waste one's breath
  • waste your breath
  • wasted
  • wasting
  • be wasting (one's) breath
  • be wasting your breath
  • waste one's breath, to
  • Don't bother me!
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