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Sorting books in a burning library

1- Trying to accomplish something that is a monumental waste of time.
2- Wasting your energy or time on a lost cause.
There is no way your wife is letting you go to Vegas with the guys. Trying to convince her is like sorting books in a burning library.

sorting the rabbit 

Connoting a brief but satisfying sexual act. Usually after arriving home from the airport and before seeing friends for the first time.
When are you getting here?

Just arrived home, sorting the rabbit quick

Sorting Hat

A miserable person. Term comes from the miserable tone of voice the Sorting Hat in Harry Potter uses.
Tom: I don't think we should listen till Christmas music until 2 days before Christmas.

Rebecca: Tom is such a Sorting Hat.
Sorting Hat by Bantergroup December 12, 2012

Sorting Change 

The act of jostling your partner's ball-sack side to side with a one handed cupping motion.
Yeah, she was really good at sorting change, if ya' know what I mean.

Her: Yeah Dad, just helping my boyfriend sort his change.
Dad: So that's what they're calling it these days.
Sorting Change by zumsbuddy September 10, 2009

Sorting Hat

When the man you're fucking screams out the Hogwarts House you belong in
Jason gave me the Sorting Hat last night, turns out I'm a Hufflepuff!
Sorting Hat by WarpedSavant April 1, 2023

sorting my bookshelf out 

'Slowly touching myself, whilst covering myself in I can't believe it's not butter and watching the Notebook'
I can't believe I spent all Saturday night 'sorting my bookshelf out'. Best Saturday ever