piss in the wind

present singular third person pisses in the wind · participle present pissing in the wind · participle past pissed in the wind · past pissed in the wind · alternative piss into the wind · alternative spit in the wind · alternative spit into the wind

1. figurativelyidiomaticvulgarTo 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: piss up a rope, whistle in the wind

plural pisses in the wind · alternative piss into the wind · alternative spit in the wind · alternative spit into the wind

1. countablefigurativelyidiomaticuncountablevulgarOne who or which is deemed irrelevant or useless.

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   Half assed for most his life / Done nothing but stand / Just because he's so small so / No one will give him a hand / The kinda guy that would steal your cast / And buy a burning house / Then call you up and invite you in / And jerk you off with a sandpaper hand / I'd leave him physically crippled / Without a leg to stand / I'd throw that trash away / Because a runt like that is piss in the wind / My fist would be the decider / I wasn't raised a fool / I'd stomp his ass for free / Because a punk like that is piss in the wind

   1991, Pantera, “Piss” (Groove Metal), Texas, published 2012, →OCLC, Texan English

   Synonyms: fart in a windstorm