It’s bad, but it’s better than watching the grass grow (or watching paint dry).
And there’s no point reinventing the wheel, or using a sledgehammer to crack a nut.
I’m working on a project that requires a compiled collection of popular phrases and idioms along the general lines of the above… anyone care to contribute?
Better than a poke in the eye with a sharp stick.
I’m not going to touch this OP with a ten foot pole.
English only or can we go exotic?
A Spanish one: “to be more lost than an octopus in a garage.” It can be used when someone is literally lost or at a loss.
All suggestions are welcome (I won’t be able to use them all in the project - about which more later, I promise), although I am looking more for action-related idioms than the octopus thing (which, however, is interesting, so thanks for bringing it).
Huh, kferr got there first with the sharp stick.
Still, that’s better than a slap in the face with a wet fish.
We need this OP about as much as we need a hole in the head, and quite frankly, I’d rather gouge out my eyeballs with a rusty spoon.
It’s a small world - but I wouldn’t want to paint it.
At least you’re not trying to collect all of them – that’d be like pushing on a string, or pissing up a rope.
It’s better than being kicked in the head by a mule.
It’s no harder than pulling teeth – as easy as catching a greased pig.
Again I tell you, it is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than it is for a rich man to enter the kingdom of God.
Dopers sure like to compare things to herding cats, but getting a comprehensive list of these dealies might be just a bit easier than nailing jello to the wall.
Don’t use a cannon to kill a mosquito.
Oooh, I just thought of one: You can’t make a silk purse out of a sow’s ear. Also, don’t make a mountain out of a molehill.
Replying to this thread is as easy as taking candy from a baby.
Ah, but that’s the opposite of what I want - taking candy from a baby is easy - unlike, say, selling ice to Eskimos.
I’d rather slide down a 50 foot razorblade into a pool of salt water than reply to this thread.
You could try selling used matches. Or sell spats to a snake, if you’re looking for something really futile.
This road is as rough as a washboard.
Around here it’s: As hard as selling a fridge to an Eskimo.
Getting a straight answer from you is as hard as skinning a cat.
You’re as bright as a burned out bulb.
You’re as worn as the bone the dog brought home.