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Abbaiare alla luna

To waste time on useless efforts; to fight against the impossible

Literal Translation

"To bark at the moon"

What it means

To waste time on useless efforts; to fight against the impossible

Example in context

"Protestare contro questo regolamento è come abbaiare alla luna."

"Protesting against this regulation is like barking at the moon."

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