To Little Avail Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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To little avail What does To little avail mean?	If something is to little avail, it means that, despite great efforts, something ended in failure, but taking comfort from the knowledge that nothing else could have been done to avert or avoid the result.
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magic bullet What does "magic bullet" mean?	amazing and full-proof solution

not sleep a wink What does "not sleep a wink" mean?	to not sleep at all	I am tired today because I could not sleep a wink last night.
rule of thumb What does "rule of thumb" mean?	a basic or accepted pattern or rule	It is a rule of thumb in our company that workers with the most seniority get bigger offices.
for certain What does "for certain" mean?	without doubt, certainly, surely	The best player will not be playing in the game tonight for certain.
stab (someone) in the back What does "stab (someone) in the back" mean?	to betray someone	I dislike that man because he tried to stab me in the back during the last meeting.
throw money at (something) What does "throw money at (something)" mean?	to try to solve a problem by spending money on it	The president of our company is willing to throw much money at the factory problem.
offbeat What does "offbeat" mean?	to be unconventional, to be different from the usual	The movie was very offbeat which is just the kind of movie that I like.
hold (something) against (someone) What does "hold (something) against (someone)" mean?	blame something on someone	My friend forgot to give me my money but I don't hold it against him as he is a nice person.

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To Little Avail Idiom