idiom
spinning your wheels
SPIN-ing yer WEELZ
ˈspɪnɪŋ jər wiːlzListen
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Syllable breakdown
spinningyourwheels
Dictionary meaning
expending effort without making meaningful progress; being busy but not moving forward; working hard without achieving results
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