Roast snow in a furnace In english explanation

The meaning, explanation, definition and origin of the idiom/phrase "roast snow in a furnace", English Idiom Dictionary ( also found in Vietnamese )

author Regina Tuyen Le calendar 2021-10-07 10:10

Meaning of Roast snow in a furnace

Roast snow in a furnace verb phrase

Try to do something impossible and ridiculous

The wardrobe is so heavy. You can't move it by yourself. You might roast snow in a furnace.

You couldn't run after the car to catch the robber. That's like roasting snow in a furnace.

Other phrases about:

no half measures

Adequate measures or actions

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A boring and painstaking work.
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

Bring your A game

To do one's best or try one's best to do something

Grammar and Usage of Roast snow in a furnace

Verb Forms

  • roasted snow in a furnace
  • roasting snow in a furnace
  • roasts snow in a furnace

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

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punch (one's) ticket

1. To punch a hole in one's ticket to show that they have paid for a ride
2. To do something that allows one to go further in a competition or to be promoted at work

Example:

1. Please, tell me if I forget to punch your ticket. 
2. With a view to punching my ticket to the final, I did whatever it takes to win this round.

 

 

 

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