be of no use

Antonyms

do good

Examples

Now that Hillary [Clinton] has won Pennsylvania, it will take a village to help Obama escape from the suffocating embrace of his rival. Certainly Howard Dean will be of no use steering her to the exit. It's like Micronesia telling Russia to denuke. Maureen Dowd

MISPENDING a Man's time is a kind of self-homicide, it is making Life to be of no use. George Savile, 1st Marquess of Halifax

Israel will be defeated and will be of no use to you. The Arabs will be victorious. The Muslims will be victorious. Palestine will be victorious. Change your policy soon, if you want to protect your interests, and maintain healthy relations with the East. Khaled Mashal

The force of the guinea you have in your pocket depends wholly on the default of a guinea in your neighbours pocket. If he did not want it, it would be of no use to you. John Ruskin

Words in the phrase

be of no use

Close letter words and terms

be of no interest be of no moment be of no significance to be of no value be of particular importance be of pivotal concern