bark at the moon

To make appeals in vain. Good luck talking to the principal, but I think you'll just be barking at the moon—I doubt you'll get a better grade.

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Achim (2)	-	Biblical
Tina	TEE-nə (English), TEE-nah (Italian, Dutch)	English, Italian, Dutch, Slovene, Croatian, Macedonian
Genie	JEE-nee	English
Rae	RAY	English
Amara	-	Western African, Igbo
Bayani	-	Tagalog