Trying to fix that broken machine is just spitting into the wind.
spit into the wind
idiomAlternative form of piss in the wind.
The manager knows that arguing with the board is like spitting into the wind, but he tries anyway.
He realized that challenging the established company policy was merely spitting into the wind, as his superiors had no interest in reform.
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as the wind blows
According to any given circumstances.
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break wind
To expel gases generated during digestion, especially through the anus; to fart.
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candle in the wind
A fragile or vulnerable thing, likely to be put in jeopardy.
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chew the meat and spit out the bones
To take in a great deal of information and selectively disregard some of it as invalid or inapplicable.
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dummy spit
The act of overreacting (as an adult) to a situation childishly, in an angry or frustrated manner.
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finger to the wind
An attention to or focus on or awareness of current or prevailing trends, public opinion, or shifting circumstances.
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four sheets to the wind
Extremely drunk.
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get the wind up
To become frightened or disturbed.