heaping Pelion on Ossa

heap Pelion on Ossa

1. To further complicate something that is already tedious or challenging. Ossa and Pelion are two mountains in Greece. A: "I told Becky you would pick her up." B: "I already have so much to do today—quit heaping Pelion on Ossa!" Just when I thought I was almost done sorting these files, my boss heaped Pelion on Ossa and brought me another box of them.

2. To do something that seems futile. I know that I'm just heaping Pelion on Ossa by telling you to stay away from that boy, but I'm your father, and I don't want to see you get hurt. That couch will never fit up the steps—tell them to stop heaping Pelion on Ossa!

heaping Pelion on Ossa

To further complicate something that is already tedious or challenging. Ossa and Pelion are two mountains in Greece. A: "I told Becky you would pick her up." B: "I already have so much to do today—quit heaping Pelion on Ossa!"

词组	heaping Pelion on Ossa
释义	heaping Pelion on Ossa heap Pelion on Ossa 1. To further complicate something that is already tedious or challenging. Ossa and Pelion are two mountains in Greece. A: "I told Becky you would pick her up." B: "I already have so much to do today—quit heaping Pelion on Ossa!" Just when I thought I was almost done sorting these files, my boss heaped Pelion on Ossa and brought me another box of them. 2. To do something that seems futile. I know that I'm just heaping Pelion on Ossa by telling you to stay away from that boy, but I'm your father, and I don't want to see you get hurt. That couch will never fit up the steps—tell them to stop heaping Pelion on Ossa! See also: heap, on, ossa, Pelion heaping Pelion on Ossa To further complicate something that is already tedious or challenging. Ossa and Pelion are two mountains in Greece. A: "I told Becky you would pick her up." B: "I already have so much to do today—quit heaping Pelion on Ossa!" See also: heap, on, ossa, Pelion Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. See also: heap Pelion on Ossa ossa Pelion pile Pelion on Ossa a bed of nails pull teeth be a bed of nails learn (something) by heart learn by heart bang away at (someone or something)
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