push water uphill
verbDefinitions
To try to achieve a goal despite huge resistance or nearly futile awkwardness, the task…
To try to achieve a goal despite huge resistance or nearly futile awkwardness, the task being an uphill battle.
- A Salesman Unaided by the House is Pushing Water Uphill.
- Without that commitment you will be pushing water uphill the whole time and will lose your own, necessary motivation.
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Vish — recursive loop
No curated loop yet for push water uphill. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.
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