a lost cause

a lost cause

something or someone that has no chance of success I tried to stop the kids dropping their clothes on the floor, but finally decided it was a lost cause.

See also: cause, lost

Common Names:

Name	Gender	Pronounced	Usage
Laird		-	English (Rare)
Isbel		IZ-bel	English (Rare)
Berat		-	Turkish
Louise		[lu:'i:z]
Steen		-	Danish
MathÉO		-	French

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