there's no use

phrase

Used to indicate that the specified action cannot succeed or offers no advantage if successful

“There's no use crying over spilt milk.”

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Meanings

phrase
  1. colloquialusuallyUsed to indicate that the specified action cannot succeed or offers no advantage if successful

    There's no use crying over spilt milk.

    2 more examples

    There's no use trying to tell him; he won't listen.

    There's no use in complaining. It doesn't change anything.

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APA

there's no use. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/there's%20no%20use

MLA

“there's no use.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/there's%20no%20use. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “there's no use,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/there's%20no%20use.

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