two cents »
A nearly worthless amount, alluding to placing a copper penny on each of the eyelids of a pauper's or slave's body before burial.
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two-bit »
Insignificant or worthless.
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underwater basket weaving »
An easy and useless college or high school class.
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until one is blue in the face »
Forever; for a hopelessly long time.
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unwashed masses »
Of people who are considered by someone to be somehow uneducated, uninformed, godless, or in some other way unqualified for inclusion in the speaker's elite circles.
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waste breath »
To speak in a manner which is needless or futile; in discussion or argument to make points which are not appreciated or heeded.
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water down »
To simplify or oversimplify; to make easier; to make less difficult.
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wear out »
To cause to become damaged, useless, or ineffective through continued use, especially hard, heavy, or careless use.
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whistle Dixie »
To engage in a pointless or unproductive activity; to do something without resolve, seriousness or commitment.
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wild-goose chase »
A futile search, a fruitless errand; a useless and often lengthy pursuit.
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wind down »
To slow; to become calmer or less busy.
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wrestling with a pig »
To engage in a pointless task that leaves one worse off for having made an honest attempt.
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yak shaving »
Any apparently useless activity which, by allowing you to overcome intermediate difficulties, allows you to solve a larger problem.
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zoom out »
So as to make it smaller and possibly less detailed.
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