See vechten tegen de bierkaai on Wiktionary
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"etymology_text": "From the Bierkaai (literally, “beer quay”) in Amsterdam, part of the Oudezijds Voorburgwal. The inhabitants of the Bierkaai had a reputation as pugnacious brawlers. Literally, “to fight against the beer quay”.",
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"to put in effort in vain, to strive for a lost or impossible cause, to fight a losing battle"
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"(idiomatic, intransitive) to put in effort in vain, to strive for a lost or impossible cause, to fight a losing battle"
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