To obtain or retrieve something that is useless, cheap or fake.
fart in an elevator
Something proverbially unpopular or useless.
chocolate teapot
Something totally useless.
play the something card
To mention something to obtain some advantage in conversation.
get a fix
To obtain something necessary, especially a dose of an addictive drug …
too late
Used to indicate that something is ineffective or useless because it h…
screen door on a submarine
Something that is useless or absurd.