wash a brick

To do or attempt something futile. That couch will never fit up the steps—tell them to stop trying to wash a brick!

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Olufunmilayo	o-loo-foo-mee-LIE-o	Western African, Yoruba
Rasima	-	Arabic
Winona	wi-NON-ə (English)	English, Native American, Sioux
Brennus	BREN-əs (English)	Ancient Celtic (Latinized)
Ladislaus	LAD-i-slaws (English)	History
Jukka	YOOK-kah	Finnish