echar agua al mar

== Spanish == === Etymology === Literally, “pour water into the sea”. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /eˌt͡ʃaɾ ˌaɡwa al ˈmaɾ/ [eˌt͡ʃaɾ ˌa.ɣ̞wa al ˈmaɾ] Syllabification: e‧char a‧gua al mar === Verb === echar agua al mar (first-person singular present echo agua al mar, first-person singular preterite eché agua al mar, past participle echado agua al mar) (idiomatic) to rearrange the deck chairs on the Titanic