tilt at windmills
idiom
British
: to use time and energy to attack an enemy or problem that is not real or important
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The good news is, while the antivaxxers tilt at windmills, there are scientists out there trying to find out the roots of autism.
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Phil Plait, Discover Magazine, 7 Dec. 2010
Phil Plait, Discover Magazine, 7 Dec. 2010
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