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waste one's breath

British pronunciation/wˈeɪst wˈɒnz bɹˈɛθ/
American pronunciation/wˈeɪst wˈʌnz bɹˈɛθ/
to waste one's breath
[PHRASE]
1

to speak or argue in vain, with little or no chance of being listened to or heeded

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1. I've far better things to do than waste my breath arguing.
2. Honestly, you're wasting your breath - he doesn't want to hear what anyone else has got to say.
3. You are wasting your breath.
4. You’re just like wasting your breath and your air.
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