like nailing Jell-O to the wall

Incredibly difficult or impossible, such that it could be seen as foolish or futile to attempt. (Jell-O is a trademark for a brand of gelatin-based desserts that have a soft, gelatinous texture.) Trying to have a reasonable debate with her father is like nailing Jell-O to the wall. Getting the kids to behave after a big party is like nailing Jell-O to the wall.

词组	like nailing Jell-O to the wall
释义	like nailing Jell-O to the wall like nailing Jell-O to the wall Incredibly difficult or impossible, such that it could be seen as foolish or futile to attempt. (Jell-O is a trademark for a brand of gelatin-based desserts that have a soft, gelatinous texture.) Trying to have a reasonable debate with her father is like nailing Jell-O to the wall. Getting the kids to behave after a big party is like nailing Jell-O to the wall. See also: like, nail, wall Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. See also: like trying to nail Jell-O to the wall give (one) up as a bad job give somebody/something up as a bad job put a rope to the eye of a needle bark up the wrong tree bark up the wrong tree, to cast stones against the wind a losing game roast snow in a furnace pour water on a duck's back
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