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Caroline Tran
2021-04-07 03:04
Throw straws against the wind Verb + object/complement
To attempt to do something but produce no result or effect
Don't you see that you will never be able to reach that bookshelf with your height? Stop throwing straws against the wind.
My computer had crashed before I saved the document but I was still there trying to recover what I had written. I was just throwing straws against the wind.
Don't tell Stacy what to do, you're just throwing straws against the wind. She won't listen to you anyway.
No value, use, or purpose
Not be useful or suitable to anyone or anything
To undertake something that appears to be useless
Used to describe an ineffective pursuit
A useless, vain, or redundant attempt or action.
The verb "throw" should be conjugated according to its tense.
Do you see anything wrong?
A humorous way of saying that what one has said is just what they acknowledge and may not be entirely accurate
Mike: Have you returned from your vacation on the beach? Your skin seems to get tanned.
Jenny: My skin is always dark. That's my story and I'm sticking to it!
