polishing a turd

A form of 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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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of polish a turd
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APA

polishing a turd. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/polishing%20a%20turd

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“polishing a turd.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/polishing%20a%20turd. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “polishing a turd,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/polishing%20a%20turd.

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