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Idiom: Cap Over The Windmill

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cap over the windmill 

Meanings

Derived from throw one's cap over the windmill.

How to pronounce "cap over the windmill":

AU

in a bizarre or eccentric manner

Example Sentences

1
His idea of solving the problem was like tilting at windmills with a cap over the windmill.
2
You shouldn't ignore the facts and just cap over the windmill.
3
Instead of facing the issue head-on, she chose to cap over the windmill and pretend everything was fine.
4
The company's management tried to cap over the windmill by blaming external factors for their failure.
5
He always tries to cap over the windmill when it comes to accepting responsibility for his mistakes.

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