spit into the wind

A form of piss in the wind — To waste time on a pointless or fruitless task; do something that is ineffective or counterproductive.

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  1. alternativeidiomaticAlternative form of piss in the wind.
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spit into the wind. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/spit%20into%20the%20wind

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“spit into the wind.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/spit%20into%20the%20wind. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “spit into the wind,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/spit%20into%20the%20wind.

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