piss in the wind
English
Alternative forms
- spit into the wind
- spit in the wind
- piss into the wind
Verb
piss in the wind
- (figuratively, vulgar) To waste time on a pointless or fruitless task; do something that is ineffective.
- You can make a complaint if you like, but you'll just be pissing in the wind.
See also
- piss up a rope