heaping Pelion upon Ossa Idiom, Proverb
heaping Pelion aloft Ossa
Adding adversity to difficulty; abortive efforts. The advertence is to the attack by the giants in Greek belief to ascend to heaven by axle Mount Ossa aloft Mount Pelion.Learn more: heap, ossa, Pelion, upon
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