You can't polish a turd Meaning in English
expression
परिभाषा
This expression means you can't make something bad or worthless look truly good, no matter how much you try to improve its appearance.
उपयोग और बारीकियां
This is a vulgar, informal idiom. Used to say efforts to improve something fundamentally bad are pointless. Often appears as a blunt criticism of a failed project or hopeless idea. Avoid in formal situations.
उदाहरण वाक्य
No matter how much you try, you can't polish a turd.
basic
He thinks adding decorations will help, but you can't polish a turd.
basic
Some projects are just doomed—you can't polish a turd.
basic
Honestly, the product design is terrible—you can't polish a turd.
natural
We spent hours editing the report, but you can't polish a turd—the data was just bad.
natural
They tried to relaunch the app, but as they say, you can't polish a turd.
natural