to  wave  a dead chicken
wave
weɪv
veiv
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dead
dɛd
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chicken
ʧɪkɪn
chikin

Definition & Meaning of "wave a dead chicken"in English

to wave a dead chicken
01

to engage in a futile or meaningless action in an attempt to resolve a problem or accomplish a task 

Examples
Restarting the computer again and again without checking the real issue is just waving a dead chicken. 
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