whistle in the wind

To engage in a fruitless or hopeless task; to try to produce an effect or influence something with no real hope of succeeding. We all know that he's guilty, but if we can't get concrete evidence, we're just going to be whistling in the wind. He mocked the senators ahead of the investigation, saying they were just whistling in the wind.

whistle in the wind

try unsuccessfully to influence something that cannot be changed.

词组	whistle in the wind
释义	whistle in the wind whistle in the wind To engage in a fruitless or hopeless task; to try to produce an effect or influence something with no real hope of succeeding. We all know that he's guilty, but if we can't get concrete evidence, we're just going to be whistling in the wind. He mocked the senators ahead of the investigation, saying they were just whistling in the wind. See also: whistle, wind Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. whistle in the wind try unsuccessfully to influence something that cannot be changed. See also: whistle, wind Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary See also: hopeless hopeless at hopeless at (something) some people (just) don't know when to give up some people (just) don't know when to quit some people (just) don't know when to stop some people don't know when to quit hope against hope, to piss up a rope spit in(to) the wind References in periodicals archive Angola, Cuba, Viet Nam are brilliant now, The song, the drum, the flute of freedom Bright as a whistle in the wind.... Minor Casualties
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