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seek a knot in a bulrush
seek a knot in a bulrush
To engage in a futile task; to try to find problems where none exist. A bulrush is a grassy plant that is not prone to knots. You'd have better luck seeking a knot in a bulrush than getting those flowers to grow on such rocky soil. I read the report so many times that the boss will be seeking a knot in a bulrush to try to find errors in it.
Common Names:
Name | Gender | Pronounced | Usage |
Boitumelo | | - | Southern African, Tswana |
Soo-Jin | | soo-jeen | Korean |
Warin | | - | Ancient Germanic |
Salim | | sah-LEEM | Arabic |
Rajeev | | - | Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Malayalam, Tamil, Nepali |
Melker | | - | Swedish |