waste breath

Verb

 * 1)  To speak in a manner which is needless or futile; in discussion or argument to make points which are not appreciated or heeded.

Usage notes

 * Frequently used with a possessive adjective: waste my / your / his / her / our / their breath.

Translations

 * Arabic:
 * Armenian: դատարկ խոսել
 * Catalan:
 * Chinese:
 * Cantonese: 嘥氣
 * Mandarin:
 * Czech:
 * Dutch:
 * Finnish: puhua joutavia
 * French: perdre sa salive, gaspiller sa salive
 * Galician: gastar saliva
 * German: Atem verschwenden
 * Hindi:
 * Icelandic: eyða orku, eyða orku í
 * Italian: sprecar fiato
 * Japanese:
 * Korean:
 * Polish: szkoda słów
 * Portuguese: gastar saliva
 * Russian: говори́ть на ве́тер
 * Spanish: gastar saliva
 * Vietnamese: