be on a hiding to nothing

slang To be likely to fail; to be in a futile situation. Primarily heard in UK. You're on a hiding to nothing if you think you're going to get a raise out of the boss.

be on a hiding to nothing

(British informal)

to be in a situation where it is impossible to succeed We were on a hiding to nothing trying to get more money out of the government.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
LucÍA	loo-THEE-ah (Spanish), loo-SEE-ah (Latin American Spanish)	Spanish
Babajide	-	Western African, Yoruba
Andrzej	AHND-zhay	Polish
Ivah	-	Biblical
Honey	HUN-ee	English (Rare)
Platon	-	Ancient Greek, Greek, Russian