shoe the goose

To attempt a futile or pointless task. You'd have better luck shoeing a goose than getting those flowers to grow on such rocky soil. A: "I'm busy fixing this cassette player right now." B: "You're busy shoeing the goose, more like! Who needs a cassette player these days?"

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Savannah	sə-VAN-ə	English
Acketts	['ækits]
Iset	-	Egyptian Mythology
Yoav	-	Hebrew, Biblical Hebrew
Miku	mee-koo	Japanese
Bonds	[bɔndz]