pushing string uphill

A form of push string uphill — To perform a difficult and thankless task.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of push string uphill
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pushing string uphill. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pushing%20string%20uphill

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Chicago

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