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English in a Minute – Lost Cause：注定会失败的事情
Welcome to English in a Minute from home.
In life, some things can be helped while others cannot.
What happened to your indoor plant?
I don't know, Jonathan. I watered it. I put it next to this window.
But I don't think it's doing too good.
Anna, that plant is dead.
Maybe if I...
Anna. It's a lost cause. Just accept it and move on.
A "lost cause" is something that is certain to fail.
You can use this expression for a person, a thing or even a movement.
It's not worth spending extra time and energy on a "lost cause".
And that's English in a Minute!
