* to spin around like a turd in an ice hole
Expression used here and there by most people
We use it to describe someone who’s stuck in a situation and keeps moving but achieves nothing — just going in circles and wasting time.
"Próbuje naprawić swój stary samochód cały dzień ale tylko kręci się jak gówno w przeręblu."
"He's been trying to fix his old car all day but it just keeps spinning like a turd in an ice hole."