hiding to nothing



hiding to nothing

A difficult situation that is unlikely to result in success. Primarily heard in UK. I'm on a hiding to nothing right now trying to persuade my teacher to give me an extra credit assignment.
See also: hide, nothing

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Amabel-English (Rare)
Nnenne-Western African, Igbo
Davit-Georgian
Mohamed-Arabic (Egyptian)
CathÁN-Irish
Wayna-Native American, Quechua