piss in the wind

English

Alternative forms

• spit into the wind
• spit in the wind
• piss into the wind

Verb

piss in the wind (third-person singular simple present pisses in the wind, present participle pissing in the wind, simple past and past participle pissed in the wind)

1. (figuratively, vulgar) To waste time on a pointless or fruitless task; do something that is ineffective or counterproductive.

   You can make a complaint if you like, but you'll just be pissing in the wind.

Synonyms

• fart in a windstorm
• piss up a rope
• whistle in the wind