pound sand into a rathole

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pound sand into a rathole

verb pounds sand into a rathole · pounding sand into a rathole · pounded sand into a rathole

  1. Synonym of pound sand. ...but I wouldn't want it taught from the textbook, because then the ordinary teacher would pound it into the pupils just as you would pound sand into a rathole, ...

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@misc{pound_sand_into_a_rathole_2026,
  title = {pound sand into a rathole},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/pound%20sand%20into%20a%20rathole},
  urldate = {2026-11-07}
}