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Anonymous Posted 17 years ago
Vocabulary

Proverbial wheel

what does "spinning the proverbial wheel" mean
  

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Hi, 'I'm spinning my wheels' means I am wasting my time, I am trying but not making any progress'. Think of a car that is stuck in snow or mud, with its wheels spinning uselessly. Your phrase is a variation of that.

  • Hi, 'I'm spinning my wheels' means I am wasting my time, I am trying but not making any progress'.
  • Think of a car that is stuck in snow or mud, with its wheels spinning uselessly.
  • Your phrase is a variation of that.
  • Clive
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Hi,

'I'm spinning my wheels' means I am wasting my time, I am trying but not making any progress'.

Think of a car that is stuck in snow or mud, with its wheels spinning uselessly.

Your phrase is a variation of that.

Clive

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