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like pouring water in a sieve
[be] like pouring water (in|into) a sievelike pouring water in a sieve
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used when someone is doing something that is pointless or ineffective
Các ví dụ
Danny's mother used to say that teaching him good behaviour was like pouring water into a sieve.
Do you listen now or am I pouring water in a sieve?
