mug's game

A task or activity that is foolish, dangerous, or will not result in a positive outcome. Primarily heard in UK. Allowing your children to play with fireworks is a mug's game. They are bound to get injured.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Jenelle	jə-NEL	English
SmiltĖ	-	Lithuanian
Renita	-	English
Olivera	-	Serbian, Croatian, Macedonian
Priscilla	pri-SIL-ə (English), pree-SHEEL-lah (Italian)	English, French, Italian, Ancient Roman, Biblical Latin, Biblical
Aislin	ASH-ling, ASH-lin	Irish