Up a pole 

To get a gun.

G, stop cappin before I up a pole on ya goofy ass.

Up a pole by 830Tiger January 2, 2018

pissing up a pole 

a complete waste of time and effort that backfires anyway.
like spitting into the wind, but worse.

see also piss up a rope

If you've been nominated for the same award 4 times and never won, to nominate yourself _again_ is like pissing up a pole.

pissing up a pole by Quitcher April 3, 2008