to no avail

idiom

: without success
They tried to discuss the issue calmly, but to no avail.

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“To no avail.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/to%20no%20avail. Accessed 2 Oct. 2024.

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