plowing water

plow water

To pursue or continue with some futile task or activity, wasting one's time as a result. Usually used in the continuous tense. I've spent my life campaigning for environmental protection, but with the way the world's governments continue to favor corporations over everything else, I feel as though I've been plowing water this whole time. You're plowing water if you think you're going to change Henry's mind.

plowing water

n. wasting time doing something futile. You’re wasting your time. You’re plowing water.

词组	plowing water
释义	plowing water plow water To pursue or continue with some futile task or activity, wasting one's time as a result. Usually used in the continuous tense. I've spent my life campaigning for environmental protection, but with the way the world's governments continue to favor corporations over everything else, I feel as though I've been plowing water this whole time. You're plowing water if you think you're going to change Henry's mind. See also: plow, water Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. plowing water n. wasting time doing something futile. You’re wasting your time. You’re plowing water. See also: plow, water McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions See also: plow water run in circles be running around in circles be spitting in the wind be spitting in(to) the wind spitting in the wind be pissing in(to) the wind go (a)round in circles go around in circles go round in circles References in periodicals archive * plowing water: To do something that has no lasting effect; such as working on a project that makes no meaningful contribution. Words at work
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