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
Kerr-Scottish, English (Rare)
Teca-Hungarian
Mona (2)-Swedish, Norwegian, Danish
Rochus-German, Dutch, Ancient Germanic (Latinized)
Zachariahzak-ə-RIE-ə (English)English, Biblical
Sunitha-Indian, Kannada, Telugu, Tamil, Malayalam