knit fog

knit fog (third-person singular simple present knits fog, present participle knitting fog, simple past and past participle knit fog or knitted fog)

1. (UK) Synonym of plait fog.
   • 2001, Elaine Douglas, Bullying in the Workplace: An Organizational Toolkit, page 43:

     Identifying where it comes from or who is responsible is almost like trying to knit fog.

   • 2012, Gillian Ogilvie, Living without Lucy, page 208:

     Trying to get to the bottom of this feeling is like trying to knit fog.

   • 2013, Frank A. Stowell, ‎ Ray L. Ison, ‎ Rosalind Armson, Systems for Sustainability, page 450:

     The first of the metaphors used to describe the working environment at HMP Hull demonstrates the belief that all the elements one might require are present, if only they could be brought together and coordinated in an effective manner—in other words: 'working here is like trying to knit fog!'

   • 2015, Elizabeth J Tucker, A Matter of Self-confidence - Part I:

     This is like trying to knit fog - it's an impossible dream.

   • 2017, Marcus Weeks, What Would Nietzsche Do?:

     James would tell you that all that debate about what you actually know or don't know is a bit like trying to knit fog. And about as useful.