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throw straws against the wind

throw straws against the wind

To attempt something futile. Hey, that couch will never fit up the steps—stop throwing straws against the wind!
See also: straw, throw, wind

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
AmÉRicoah-ME-ree-ko (Spanish)Spanish, Portuguese
Davison['deivisn]
Kyoukyo:Japanese
Milenamee-LE-nah (Italian)Bulgarian, Czech, Serbian, Croatian, Slovene, Macedonian, Polish, Russian, Italian
Thomson['tɔmsn]
Wolf[wulf]
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