Be spitting in(to) the wind In english explanation

The meaning, explanation, definition and origin of the idiom/phrase "be spitting in(to) the wind", English Idiom Dictionary ( also found in Vietnamese )

author Jimmy Hung calendar 2019-10-01 12:10

Meaning of Be spitting in(to) the wind (redirected from spit in(to) the wind )

Synonyms:

bark at the moon , beat a dead horse

Spit in(to) the wind old-fashioned verb phrase

To waste time doing pointless things.

Man, I spent hours working on this. Now, it's just like spitting into the wind.

Stop spitting in the wind and focus on what matters.

Other phrases about:

throw straws against the wind

To attempt to do something but produce no result or effect

no good to gundy

No value, use, or purpose

be (of) no use to man or beast

Not be useful or suitable to anyone or anything

plow the sands

To undertake something that appears to be useless
 

Sleeveless errand

Used to describe an ineffective pursuit

Grammar and Usage of Spit in(to) the wind

Verb Forms

  • be spitting in(to) the wind
  • spits in(to) the wind
  • spat in(to) the wind

The verb "spit" should be conjugated according to its tense.

error

Report Error

Do you see anything wrong?

Share your idioms

If you are really thankful, what do you do? You share.

Submit An Idiom

Make a Donation!

Help us update and complete more idioms

Donate

TODAY
here we go again

Used to express something bad is happening again

Example:

Here we go again! Lisa has just asked to borrow my new dress.

Join the Newsletter

Subscribe to our newsletter to get the latest updates!

Darkmode