put a rope to the eye of a needle

To attempt a futile task. A: "I can't believe he thinks that he'll get into law school with his poor grades!" B: "I know, he's really putting a rope to the eye of a needle with that plan."

See also: eye, needle, of, put, rope

Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

See also:

pour water on a duck's back
roast snow in a furnace
give (one) up as a bad job
give somebody/something up as a bad job
like nailing Jell-O to the wall
like trying to nail Jell-O to the wall
shoe the goose
give someone up for lost
give up for lost
give (someone or something) up for lost

词组	put a rope to the eye of a needle
释义	put a rope to the eye of a needle put a rope to the eye of a needle To attempt a futile task. A: "I can't believe he thinks that he'll get into law school with his poor grades!" B: "I know, he's really putting a rope to the eye of a needle with that plan." See also: eye, needle, of, put, rope Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. See also: pour water on a duck's back roast snow in a furnace give (one) up as a bad job give somebody/something up as a bad job like nailing Jell-O to the wall like trying to nail Jell-O to the wall shoe the goose give someone up for lost give up for lost give (someone or something) up for lost
随便看	have a/the right to (something) have a/the wolf by the ear(s) have a thick head have a thick skin have a thick skull have a thing have a thing about have a thing about somebody/something have a thing about (someone or something) have a thing for (someone) have a thing for (something) have a thing going have a thing going (with someone) have a thin skin have a thin time have a thin time (of it) have a thirst for have a thirst for (something) have a tiger by the tail have a tight grip on (someone or something) have a tight rein on (someone or something) have a time of it have a tin ear Have at it have a touch of class