Our team meetings often feel like a Polish parliament.
Polish parliament
idiomA deliberative but indecisive institution.
Origin
disputed originThe idiomatic sense is derived from early rules of the Sejm that gave each nobleman who was a member a veto.
The committee spent three hours arguing without reaching a single decision, turning the meeting into a total Polish parliament.
The legislative session devolved into a chaotic Polish parliament, characterized by endless procedural disputes that effectively paralyzed any meaningful progress on the proposed reforms.
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polish a turd
To work on a time-consuming and ultimately pointless or impossible task; to try to perfect what is inherently bad.
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polish off
To finish completely, especially a food (polish the plate with one's tongue) or liquor.
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you can't polish a turd
Something inherently unfavourable or unpleasant cannot be improved.