Grabbing a wet can means to be getting nowhere with what you're doing. It is putting effort into something meaningless, that has no purpose behind it, and no positive outcome.
"What are you doing?"
"Texting my toxic ex to get back together"
"Dude, stop. You're just grabbing a wet can."
"Texting my toxic ex to get back together"
"Dude, stop. You're just grabbing a wet can."
by Astro333 May 18, 2023