caer en saco roto: meaning & examples

Meanings:

• 1.

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  • to have no effect; to produce no result
  • to be ignored or disregarded; to fall on deaf ears
  • to be wasted or to come to nothing

  Examples

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  • Le expliqué varias veces, pero mis consejos cayeron en saco roto y no cambió su actitud.

    I explained several times, but my advice had no effect and he didn’t change his attitude.

  • Las advertencias del médico cayeron en saco roto y siguió fumando como siempre.

    The doctor’s warnings fell on deaf ears and he kept smoking as usual.

  • Intenté hacerle entender la situación, pero todo cayó en saco roto; no me escuchó.

    I tried to make him understand the situation, but it was all wasted; he didn’t listen.