How to Pronounce "spin your wheels"
expression
ˈspɪn/ /ˈjɔɹ/, /ˈjʊɹ/ /ˈhwiɫz/, /ˈwiɫz
SPIN yor WHEELZ
spˈɪn/ /jˈɔː/ /wˈiːlz
spin yaw WEELZ
Definition
If you spin your wheels, you are making a lot of effort but not making progress or achieving anything.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈspɪn/ /ˈjɔɹ/, /ˈjʊɹ/ /ˈhwiɫz/, /ˈwiɫz
British English
spˈɪn/ /jˈɔː/ /wˈiːlz
Simplified Pronunciation
US
SPIN yor WHEELZ
UK
spin yaw WEELZ
Listen in Context
I studied all night, but I was just spinning my wheels.
If you keep doing the same thing, you'll just spin your wheels.
They tried to fix the machine, but they were spinning their wheels.
It feels like we're just spinning our wheels with this project.