of little/no avail

of little avail

Of or having very little or no benefit, efficacy, or effect. We did our best to keep Sarah from finding out about her dad, but it was of little avail. I protested of little avail to keep Jeff in the company.
See also: avail, little, of

of no avail

Of or having very little or no benefit, efficacy, or effect. We did our best to keep Sarah from finding out about her dad, but it was of no avail. I protested of no avail to keep Jeff in the company.
See also: avail, no, of
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

of little/no aˈvail

(formal) of little or no use: Your ability to argue is of little avail if you get your facts wrong.
See also: avail, little, no, of
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See also:
  • of little avail
  • to little avail
  • to little/no avail
  • be little love lost between (two people)
  • financially embarrassed
  • think little of
  • think little of (someone or something)
  • with (one's) eyes shut
  • with eyes closed
  • with your eyes shut