Idioms

throw straws against the wind

To attempt something futile. Hey, that couch will never fit up the steps—stop throwing straws against the wind!

See also:

sail
go like the wind
go, run, etc. like the wind
like the wind, go/run
blow in
blow in(to)
blow into
off the wind
bend before
bend before (something)

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