inaction
DEFINITION: | [noun] - FORMAL- failure to do anything that provides a solution to a problem |
EXAMPLE: | Due to apparent police inaction, the man is freely threatening the victim's family. |
POLISH TRANSLATION: | bierność, zaniechanie |
to waste your breath
EXAMPLE: | Don't waste your breath. I've asked her twice to help and she refused. |
POLISH TRANSLATION: | tracić czas na coś |