not worth the candle
phrase
as in unsuccessful
producing no results
Trying to salvage the car after it was totaled is not worth the candle.
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in vain
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Filipino fans formed unmoving lines, hoping in vain to squeeze into the ludicrously limited capacity of Court 6 just to catch a glimpse of her main draw debut.
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Dehydration can happen quickly as sweating continues in vain.
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“Not worth the candle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/not%20worth%20the%20candle. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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