A waste of energy In english explanation

The meaning, explanation, definition and origin of the idiom/phrase "a waste of energy", English Idiom Dictionary ( also found in Vietnamese )

author Zesty Y calendar 2021-07-13 04:07

Meaning of A waste of energy

A waste of energy phrase

If something is a waste of energy, it does not produce the result you want or it is unnecessary.

 

Only when I finished my essay did I realized that I had strayed from the main topic. It was such a waste of energy.

I find mental calculation is a waste of energy when we have already had the calculator.

Investing in that project will be a waste of energy. I think it has no chance of success.

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Origin of A waste of energy

This phrase is formed based on the meaning of the noun "waste" and "energy".
 

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