wash a brick

To do or attempt something futile. That couch will never fit up the steps—tell them to stop trying to wash a brick!

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Aliprand	-	Ancient Germanic
Emmerich	E-me-rikh (German)	German, Ancient Germanic
Philippina	fee-lee-PEE-nah	German (Rare)
Ganesha	ga-NAYSH	Hinduism
Conchobhar	-	Irish, Irish Mythology
Peder	-	Swedish, Norwegian, Danish