beat the air

پیشنهاد کاربران

To keep doing something despite its apparent pointlessness or futility
مثال ها:
There's no way he'll get his progressive agenda through—he's just beating the air
If you're trying to lose weight without changing your diet, you're beating the air
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It looks like I'm beating the air trying to get a raise from my boss

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