wast イディオム
lay waste
time's a wasting
waste no time
waste not, want not
wasted
caucasion waste
waste
2. to kill, to beat up
go to waste
The boy's work on the model plane went to waste when he dropped it．这男孩做的模型飞机因摔在地下而付诸东流。
The strawberries went to waste because there was nobody to pick them．草莓因没有人去摘统统浪费掉了。
waste away
Since her operation，she has simply been wasting away and may not last long．自从她动手术以来，就日渐虚弱，也许活不长了。
He is wasting away from the disease．他因病日渐瘦弱。
She has wasted away to a skeleton．她已骨瘦如柴。
After her husband died，she wasted away with grief．她丈夫死后，她在悲伤中消瘦了。
waste one's breath
The old man is so stubborn that you'd be only wasting your breath trying to make him change his mind．那个老头子太固执，你去劝他改变主意，不过是白费口舌。
I saw that I was wasting my words；he refused to believe me．我发现我是在白费口舌，他根本不相信我。
Don't argue with Frank any longer．You are only wasting your breath trying to get him to contribute to the Red Cross．不要与弗兰克再争下去了，你要他给红十字会捐款只不过是白费口舌而已。
waste one's breath/words
The old man is so stubborn that you'd be only wasting your breath trying to make him change his mind．那个老头子太固执，你去劝他改变主意，不过是白费口舌。
I saw that I was wasting my words；he refused to believe me．我发现我是在白费口舌，他根本不相信我。
Don't argue with Frank any longer．You are only wasting your breath trying to get him to contribute to the Red Cross．不要与弗兰克再争下去了，你要他给红十字会捐款只不过是白费口舌而已。
waste one's words
The old man is so stubborn that you'd be only wasting your breath trying to make him change his mind．那个老头子太固执，你去劝他改变主意，不过是白费口舌。
I saw that I was wasting my words；he refused to believe me．我发现我是在白费口舌，他根本不相信我。
Don't argue with Frank any longer．You are only wasting your breath trying to get him to contribute to the Red Cross．不要与弗兰克再争下去了，你要他给红十字会捐款只不过是白费口舌而已。
waste sb
Idiom(s): waste sbTheme: MURDER
to kill someone. (Slang, especially criminal slang.)
• The thief tried to waste the bank guard after the bank robbery.
• The crook said, "Try that again, and I'll waste you!"
lay sth to waste
Idiom(s): lay something to waste AND lay waste to somethingTheme: RUIN
to destroy something (literally or figuratively).
• The invaders laid the village to waste.
• The kids came in and laid waste to my clean house.
Haste makes waste
Idiom(s): Haste makes wasteTheme: SPEED
A proverb meaning that time gained in doing something rapidly and carelessly will be lost when one has to do the thing over again correctly.
• Now, take your time. Haste makes waste.
• Haste makes waste, so be careful as you work.
lay waste to
Idiom(s): lay something to waste AND lay waste to somethingTheme: RUIN
to destroy something (literally or figuratively).
• The invaders laid the village to waste.
• The kids came in and laid waste to my clean house.
Haste makes waste.
If something is done too quickly, it may be done carelessly and need to be redone.Waste not, want not.
If you never waste anything, you will have it when you need it.Waste of skin
If a person is referred to as a 'waste of skin', it means he is not worth very much.go to waste|go|waste
v. phr. To be wasted or lost; not used. The strawberries went to waste because there was nobody to pick them. Joe's work on the model automobile went to waste when he dropped it.Compare: IN VAIN.
lay waste|lay|waste
v. phr., literary To cause wide and great damage to; destroy and leave in ruins; wreck. Enemy soldiers laid waste the land.waste away|waste
v. To become more thin and weak every day. Jane is wasting away with tuberculosis. After Mrs. Barnes died, her husband wasted away with grief.waste one's breath|breath|waste
v. phr. To speak or to argue with no result; do nothing by talking. The teacher saw that she was wasting her breath; the children refused to believe her. I know what I want. You're wasting your breath.
An wast idiom dictionary is a great resource for writers, students, and anyone looking to expand their vocabulary. It contains a list of words with similar meanings with wast, allowing users to choose the best word for their specific context.
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