in vain

Meaning

1. Oxford85% of films

   without success

In the movies · 23

• He'll die in vain if we don't accomplish our mission.Transformers2007
• But the efforts of those involved are not in vain...V for Vendetta2006
• but her foolish act will be in vain.Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker2019
• all in vainUncharted2022
• You have waited in vain.Felon2008
• He didn't die in vain.Harry Potter 20th Anniversary: Return to Hogwarts2022
• But it has been... in vain.The King's Speech2010
• Khalil's life will not be in vain!The Hate U Give2018

Learn it in full scenes

• V for Vendetta2006
  • V's Opening Monologue
  • V Introduces Himself to Evey
  • Sutler's Cabinet Spins the Explosion

From the same entry

• take name in vain

More idioms

• in public
• and things
• it will cost you
• any day
• be another different matter
• cut some slack
• get your act together
• around the corner
• at all times
• on the spur of the moment
• read between the lines
• make an exception