tilt at windmills
Example Sentences
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Sometimes you have to tilt at windmills.
From Washington Post
But her husband had an explanation, she said: “He goes, ‘We both tilt at windmills.’”
From New York Times
A potato farmer whose name playfully refers to Don Quixote, he didn’t tilt at windmills but lived in one.
From New York Times
These behind-the-scenes preparations underscore the reality that while Trump may continue to tilt at windmills, his tenure as the president of the United States is ending.
From Washington Post
Reportedly, he will continue to tilt at windmills into late-April, waging war in Pennsylvania and New York.
From The Guardian
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