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vain
© 2008 Copyrighted
by A. Makkai, M.T. Boatner, J.E. Gates
[vain] See: IN VAIN, TAKE ONE'S NAME IN VAIN.
Source: A Dictionary of American Idioms
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in vain
[in vain] {adv. phr.} 1. Without effect; without getting the desired result; without success. * ...
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take one's name in vain
[take one's name in vain] {v. phr.} 1. To call upon (God) as a witness ...
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name
[name] See: CALL NAMES, HANDLE TO ONE'S NAME, IN NAME, TAKE ONE'S NAME IN VAIN, ...
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come to nothing
[come to nothing] also {formal} [come to naught] {v. phr.} To end in failure; fail; ...
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in one's glory
[in one's glory] {adj. phr.} Pleased and contented with yourself. * /When John won the ...
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clear one's name
[clear one's name] {v. phr.} To prove someone is innocent of a crime or misdeed ...
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