painting rocks | Idiomator

Meaning: (Australia,idiomatic)pointlessorfutilework organised by the government, supposedly to increase employment but in fact merely disguising theunemploymentlevel.

Examples:

EN: You were painting rocks way before the machine arrived.
ES: Pintabas rocas mucho antes de que la MORPHO llegara.
ID: Kau sudah mengecat batu jauh sebelum mesin datang.
EN: - She's painting rocks.
ES: - Pinta rocas.
ID: - Dia melukis batu.
EN: We love painting rocks and it is a simple task you can do at home.
HI: हम रंग विकल्पों से प्यार करते हैं और हम प्यार करते हैं कि घर पर ऐसा करना कितना आसान होगा।

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