spin one's wheel AmE informal

What I'm likely to do is just spin my wheels.

Another 13 percent do so after a much longer period of spinning their wheels.

The only move they can make is that of spinning wheels.

"Are they spinning their wheels or is it just a matter of time?"

It was clear that they were spinning their wheels here.

The rules of the language, if I gave them all to you - you'd spin your wheels.

"Who would like the honor of spinning the wheel today?"

Other thing is, when you're on a ship you aren't just spinning your wheels.

Let him spin his wheels trying to find someone who never existed.

You use a handle to push down to spin the wheel.