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nail Jell-O to a tree
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slang
Japanese Meaning
（俗語）不可能または非常に困難な行為を試みること。 / 無意味で無駄な努力、または効果の期待できない試みをすること。
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(US, slang, rare) To do something that is impossible or very difficult, with connotations of pointlessness.
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nail Jell-O to a tree
Asking him to finish the whole project in one night is like trying to nail Jell-O to a tree.
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Asking him to finish the whole project in one night is like trying to nail Jell-O to a tree.
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