some people (just) don't know when to stop
some people (just) don't know when to stop
Said of someone who continues to engage in some action or activity after they have no hope of succeeding or are making things worse for themselves. A: "She keeps throwing money away on these failing investments. It's like she can't understand that they're never going to perform the way she wants." A: "Yeah, some people don't know when to stop." I told him to stop arguing with the boss like that, or he was going to get into even more trouble. Some people just don't know when to stop.
See also: know, people, stop
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
- some people (just) don't know when to give up
- some people (just) don't know when to quit
- some people don't know when to quit
- battle
- battle with (someone or something)
- whistle in the wind
- milk the ram
- milk the bull
- play around
- lost cause, a