be spitting in the wind

be spitting in/into the wind

also be pissing in/into the wind (very informal)

to waste time trying to achieve something that cannot be achieved The government is spitting in the wind if they think a few regulations will stop multinational companies from avoiding tax. Trying to get a pay increase here is like pissing in the wind.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Bert	[bə:t]
Duncan	['dʌŋkən]
Scot	-	English, Scottish
Simon	['saimən]
Ganix	-	Basque
NgẢI	-	Vietnamese