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tilt at wind·mills
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tilt at windmillsverb
To attack imaginary enemies.
tilt at windmillsverb
To go on a wild goose chase; to persistently engage in a futile activity
Etymology: From a passage in the novel Don Quixote where the eponymous character tilts at (i.e. joust at) windmills that he has mistaken for giants
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of tilt at windmills in Chaldean Numerology is: 2
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of tilt at windmills in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8
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