הֶעֱלָה חֶרֶס בְּיָדוֹ

ביטוי (אנגלית)

His efforts were in vain/to fail in one's efforts

הגדרה (אנגלית)

By metaphor: he achieved nothing. Did not bring about any result. Failed in his efforts.

("Rabbi Akiva said to him; You have plunged into mighty waters and brought up clay in your hand" - Baba Kama Zaa a.a., and so on: "But how many times has he tried to ask for a failure to overthrow the king - the clay in his hand came up" - Burla/ Silver, and so on: "You are singing a song of clay - / What do you mean by shooting and not shooting? / So, we have brought up clay, we have nothing "To hide" - Leah Goldberg/Solvig, c)