long run for a short slide

Noun

A large expenditure of effort for a modest benefit.

Japanese Meaning

大きな労力を費やしても、得られる利益が僅かであること / 莫大な努力に対して見返りが少ない状態 / 大変な苦労を伴うが、報われる成果がごく僅かである状況

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Repainting the entire house for a single faded spot felt like a long run for a short slide.

Google Translation / DeepL Translation

色あせた一か所のために家全体を塗り直すのは、大きな努力に対して小さな見返りに感じられた。

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A large expenditure of effort for a modest benefit.

“We don't give them or go to them unless asked by good friends, and as far as being a source of news,“ added the journalist, “I've never gotten one good story from a dinner party in my life. In that respect they're a long run for a short slide."

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