play a losing game
play a losing game
To try persistently and with great effort to do or achieve something that is ultimately doomed to fail. You're playing a losing game if you think you can convince Sarah to go to college. It looks like I'm playing a losing game trying to get a raise from my boss.
See also: game, losing, play
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
play a losing game
see under losing battle.
See also: game, losing, play
The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.
- fight a losing battle
- be fighting a losing battle
- end in tears
- it'll (all) end in tears
- it'll end in tears
- the sick man of
- the sick man of (something or somewhere)
- stop at
- stop at (something)
- keep after