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Rachel Chau
2021-10-24 01:10
Spin (one's) wheels verb phrase
If someone spins their wheels, they are trying hard to do something but do not achieve the desired result.
We need marketing execution but without a strategy, we’ll just spin our wheels.
I felt like I just spun my wheels trying to explain the answer for him.
The verb "spin" should be conjugated according to its tense.
This idiom, with its image of a vehicle in snow or sand that spins its wheels but cannot move, dates from the mid-1900s.
Do you see anything wrong?
Daughter: So I really want all my friends to have a great time. I was thinking it would be a good idea to have some candy out on the tables for people to snack on.
Mother: Well, if you want them to really enjoy themselves, candy is dandy but liquor is quicker.
