to no purpose

To no or an insignificant amount of usefulness or utility. That art degree has been put to no purpose, as I ended up getting a job as an accounts manager for a financial firm. HR is insisting that we all attend these meetings, but they're to no purpose if you ask me.

to little/good/some/no ˈpurpose

(formal) with little, good, etc. result or effect: Another meeting was held, to little purpose. She had used the profits to good purpose and upgraded their software.

词组	to no purpose
释义	to no purpose to no purpose To no or an insignificant amount of usefulness or utility. That art degree has been put to no purpose, as I ended up getting a job as an accounts manager for a financial firm. HR is insisting that we all attend these meetings, but they're to no purpose if you ask me. See also: no, purpose Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. to little/good/some/no ˈpurpose (formal) with little, good, etc. result or effect: Another meeting was held, to little purpose. She had used the profits to good purpose and upgraded their software. See also: good, little, no, purpose Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary See also: to little purpose to some purpose amount to a hill of beans not amount to a hill of beans Who breaks a butterfly upon a wheel? be breaking a butterfly on a wheel break a butterfly on a wheel loose change don't spend it all in one place not the half of
随便看	have your name in lights have your nose in a book, magazine, etc. have your say have your way with somebody have your wits about you have your work cut out having a wonderful time; wish you were here Having a wonderful time. Wish you were here. having the time of my life havoc haw hawk Hawkins hawks and doves hawkshaw hay hay burner hay head hay is for horses hayseed haystack haywire hazard hazard a guess hazard an opinion