Meaning of 焼け石(やけいし) in Japanese

Examples of 焼け石, やけいし in a sentence

• ローン地獄で、ボーナスもらっても焼け石に水だよ。

  My bonus doesn't come close to covering all the loan payments I have to make.

• いまさら焦っても焼け石に水じゃないの。

  No matter how much you hurry your effort is just a drop in the bucket.