put a rope to the eye of a needle

To attempt a futile task. A: "I can't believe he thinks that he'll get into law school with his poor grades!" B: "I know, he's really putting a rope to the eye of a needle with that plan."

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Trevelyan	trə-VEL-yən	English (Rare)
Ogechi	-	Western African, Igbo
Yadira	-	Spanish (Latin American), American (Hispanic)
Sanford	SAN-fərd	English
Anniken	-	Norwegian
Ran	ṙahn	Japanese