piss in(to) the wind
piss in(to) the wind
To do something totally pointless, fruitless, or futile; to waste one's time doing something that will not or cannot come to pass. To be perfectly honest, I feel like voting is just pissing in the wind, so I just don't bother. My mom and dad spent years pissing in the wind trying to get my brother to take his studies seriously, and in the end he dropped out anyway to pursue a career in music.
See also: piss, wind
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
piss in the wind
do something that is ineffective or a waste of time.See also: piss, wind
Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary
piss in the wind
in. to do something that is futile and counterproductive; to waste one’s time doing something. (Usually objectionable.) Shut up! You’re just pissing in the wind!
See also: piss, wind
McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions
- a fast talker
- (I) wouldn't (do something) if I were you
- a/the feel of (something)
- a straw will show which way the wind blows
- a crack at (someone or something)
- all right
- (you) wanna make something of it?
- all for the best
- a thing of the past
- a slew of (something)