a losing game
a losing game
A failing or hopeless effort; a situation or activity that is ultimately futile or cannot be won. (Most often used in the phrase "play a losing game.") I'd give up trying to get your brother to agree to this deal if I were you. It looks like a losing game at this point. You're playing a losing game if you think you can convince Sarah to go to college.
See also: game, losing
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
- a losing battle
- losing battle, (to fight) a
- losing battle, a
- caucus race
- move (the) deckchairs on the Titanic
- rearrange (the) deckchairs on the Titanic
- rearrange the deckchairs on the Titanic
- shift (the) deckchairs on the Titanic
- deckchairs
- be like rearranging (the) deckchairs on the Titanic