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tilt at windmills

Verb
intransitive broadly
Japanese Meaning
架空の敵に対して戦いを挑む / 結果の出ない、無駄な努力に固執する
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一部の政治家は具体的な問題に取り組む代わりに、架空の敵と戦い続けている。

present singular third-person

participle present

participle past

past

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(intransitive) To attack imaginary enemies. / (intransitive, by extension) To go on a wild-goose chase; to persistently engage in a futile activity.

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tilt at windmills

Some politicians still choose to tilt at windmills instead of tackling concrete problems.

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Some politicians still choose to tilt at windmills instead of tackling concrete problems.

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