How to Pronounce "tilt at windmills"
expression
TILT-at-WIND-milz
TILT-at-WIND-milz
Definition
To fight or struggle against imaginary or impossible problems, often wasting time and effort on things that cannot be changed.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈtɪɫt/ /ˈæt/ /ˈwɪndˌmɪɫz
British English
tˈɪlt/ /ˈæt/ /wˈɪndmɪlz
Simplified Pronunciation
US
TILT-at-WIND-milz
UK
TILT-at-WIND-milz
Listen in Context
He likes to tilt at windmills and argue about things that will never change.
Some people say fighting corruption is just tilting at windmills.
She refuses to tilt at windmills and focuses on goals she can achieve.
You can complain all you want, but if you try to change the weather, you're just tilting at windmills.