Throw straws against the wind In english explanation

The meaning, explanation, definition and origin of the idiom/phrase "throw straws against the wind", English Idiom Dictionary ( also found in Vietnamese )

Caroline Tran

2021-04-07 03:04

Meaning of Throw straws against the wind

Synonyms:

of/to no effect , to no avail , of no use

Variants:

cast stones against the wind

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.

Other phrases about:

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

a waste of energy

A useless, vain, or redundant attempt or action.

Grammar and Usage of Throw straws against the wind

Verb Forms

threw straws against the wind
throwing straws against the wind
throws straw against the wind

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