to no avail

Language: en

Meaning: (idiomatic)With nosuccessor benefit;unsuccessfully; to no effect.2018June 17,Barney Ronay, “Mexico’sHirving Lozanostuns world champions Germany for brilliant win”, inKatharine Viner, editor,The Guardian‎[1], London:Guardian News & Media,→ISSN,→OCLC, archived fromthe originalon5 August 2019:Germany huffed and switched angles and went wide, slinging in crosses, and finally sending on Der Targetman, Mario Gomez, for the last 11 minutes.To no avail, as Mexico held on for a sensational win against the defending champions.

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