howl at the moon
English
Etymology
After the stereotypical behaviour of wolves howling at the moon in folklore.
Verb
howl at the moon (third-person singular simple present howls at the moon, present participle howling at the moon, simple past and past participle howled at the moon)
- (idiomatic) To spend considerable time and effort fruitlessly in a hopeless endeavor.
Further reading
- “howl at the moon” in the Collins English Dictionary