EXPRESSIONS WITH 'SAND': GO POUND SAND
15 / 07 / 2020
Idioms/Expressions
EXPRESSIONS WITH 'SAND': GO POUND SAND: meaning and examples
Welcome back, readers! By now you may know that this week's theme is Expressions with the word SAND.
Today we are looking at the expression GO POUND SAND. This idiom is more common in North American English.
Definition 1: A pointless act or job.
Example 1: I couldn't get the help that I needed at the city office. It felt like I was pounding sand.
Definition 2: An expression meaning "go away" or "go do something pointless" (like pounding sand, which has no purpose).
Example 2: We asked repeatedly for help with the paperwork, but the employee basically just told us to go pound sand.
That's all for today. Thanks for reading!
