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
Karthika-Tamil, Indian, Malayalam
Carla['ka:lə]
Friedman['fri:dmən]
'Ira'-Biblical Hebrew
Debby['debi]
Osborne['ɔzbən]