piss up a rope

1. 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 up a rope, so I just don't bother. My mom and dad spent years pissing up a rope trying to get my brother to take his studies seriously; in the end, he dropped out anyway to pursue a career in music.

2. exclamation Get out of here! Leave me alone! (Used especially in the phrase "Go piss up a rope!") Go piss up a rope, pal! No one wants to hear you talking for the entire course of the film. Terry: "John, do you think you could lend me 50 dollars?" John: "Go piss up a rope, Terry. You still haven't paid me back from the last time I lent you money!"

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释义	piss up a rope piss up a rope 1. 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 up a rope, so I just don't bother. My mom and dad spent years pissing up a rope trying to get my brother to take his studies seriously; in the end, he dropped out anyway to pursue a career in music. 2. exclamation Get out of here! Leave me alone! (Used especially in the phrase "Go piss up a rope!") Go piss up a rope, pal! No one wants to hear you talking for the entire course of the film. Terry: "John, do you think you could lend me 50 dollars?" John: "Go piss up a rope, Terry. You still haven't paid me back from the last time I lent you money!" See also: piss, rope, up Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. See also: 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)
随便看	put weight on some part of the body put wise put with put words in/into somebody's mouth put words in mouth put words in (one's) mouth put words in someone's mouth put words into (one's) mouth put words into someone's mouth put words into someone's mouth, to put years on (one) put years on somebody put years on someone put you in mind of somebody/something put your back into put your back into something put your best foot forward put your cards on the table put your faith in God, and keep your powder dry put your faith in God, but keep your powder dry put your feet up put your finger in the dyke put your finger on put your finger on something put your foot down