spin one’s wheels



spin one’s wheels

tv. to waste time; to remain in a neutral position, neither advancing nor falling back. I’m just spinning my wheels in this job. I need more training to get ahead.
See also: spin, wheel

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Leo['li(:)əu]
Andor (2)-Hungarian
Prudenciaproo-DHEN-thya (Spanish), proo-DHEN-sya (Latin American Spanish)Spanish
Iunia-Ancient Roman, Biblical Latin
AŞTÎ-Kurdish
Cathleenkath-LEENIrish, English