Tilting at windmills Tilting at windmills Tilting at windmills is an English idiom that means attacking imaginary enemies. The expression is derived from the 1605 novel "Don Quixote" by Miguel de Cervantes, and the word "tilt" in this context comes from jousting. The phrase is sometimes used to describe either confrontations where adversaries are incorrectly perceived, or courses of action that are based on misinterpreted or misapplied heroic, romantic, or idealistic justifications. It may also connote an importune, unfounded, and vain effort against adversaries real or imagined for a vain goal. The phrase comes from an episode in the Cervantes novel wherein protagonist
Pino (fictional character) the drawings. 20 short films has been made about Pino and has been broadcast on SVTs kids show Bolibompa and has also been distributed through DVD. Pino is also featured in a computer game, memory card game and toys in the form of a teddy bear. Pino has become successful in France where he is called Tomi and 14 of the books have so far been published there. Pino has also been published in Norway and Japan. Two DVDs has been released about Pino. The two DVDs consists of 10 animated films each. Pino (fictional character) Pino is a fictional