B2 — Upper Intermediate👁️ Body Parts
Fare un buco nell'acqua
To make no progress
Literal Translation
"To make a hole in the water"
What it means
To make no progress. Describes a futile effort that produces no result, like trying to make a hole in water which immediately fills back in.
Example in context
"Le trattative hanno fatto un buco nell'acqua."
"The negotiations led nowhere."
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