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Meaning of nail Jell-O to a tree | Babel Free

Verb CEFR C2

Definitions

To do something that is impossible or very difficult, with connotations of pointlessness.

US, rare, slang

Examples

“They are asking us to nail Jell-O to a tree if they insist on having everything done in three days.”

CEFR level

C2

Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.

See also

nail Jell-O to a wall nail one's colors to the mast nail one's colours to the mast nail someone to the wall nail the hammer on the head nail to the counter