Newcastle was a town where coal was mined. Therefore carrying coals to newcastle is a wasted effort.
A Wasted Effort - 1910 was released on: USA: 20 June 1910
they were needed
boys wasting girls time.
the ability to do something well without wasted time or effort.
An often- used wasted wording. This is a phrase that can be replaced by shorter wording without loss of meaning.
A Bandwagon statement is when you made the effort to read this but you've clearly wasted your time.
Yes, the phrase " the moonlight wasted itself on top of the tress " is personification. As personification is a literary device in which animals and non-living things are compared to living things and human beings.
To say that there is no point in doing something means you are calling it useless or wasted effort.
It is due to friction.
Efficiency refers to the ability to achieve maximum productivity with minimum wasted effort or resources. It often involves streamlining processes, eliminating unnecessary steps, and optimizing performance to achieve desired outcomes in the most effective way possible.
Doing something "in vain" means to attempt or pursue an action that ultimately proves futile or without success. It often implies that the effort put into the action was wasted or did not achieve the desired outcome. The phrase suggests a sense of disappointment or lack of fulfillment in one's endeavors.
You can not "make" an iPod Touch yourself, but you can buy one directly from Apple, to avoid wasted time and effort.