pound sand into a rathole

present singular third person pounds sand into a rathole · participle present pounding sand into a rathole · participle past pounded sand into a rathole · past pounded sand into a rathole

1. Synonym of pound sand.

   “If I had something better to do,” Butch said, “I'd tell you to go pound this sand into a rathole."

   2013, Thomas Pluck, Blade of Dishonor

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   ...but I wouldn't want it taught from the textbook, because then the ordinary teacher would pound it into the pupils just as you would pound sand into a rathole, ...

   1910, Iowa. Dept. of Agriculture, Iowa Book of Agriculture, page 111

   Before we can even interest a bank in us we must prove where we stand and must show that we haven't been engaged in pounding sand into a rathole.

   1925, The Soda Fountain - Volume 24, page 40

   Month or so ago a turrible sound started coming out of his room. Drove me nuts. Would remind you of someone pounding sand into a rathole.

   2001, Sister Carol Anne O'Marie, Advent of Dying

   Synonyms: pound sand