can't win them all



(You) can't win them all.

 and (You) can't win 'em all.
Inf. a catch phrase said when someone, including the speaker, has lost in a contest or failed at something. (The you is impersonal, meaning one, anyone. The apostrophe on 'em is not always used.) Mary: Gee, I came in last again! Jane: Oh, well. You can't win them all. "Can't win 'em all," muttered Alice as she left the boss's office with nothing accomplished.
See also: all, win

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Anca-Romanian
Hiwot-Eastern African, Amharic
Khodadad-Persian
Kokoroko-ko-ṙoJapanese
Hephaestushi-FES-təs (English), hi-FEES-təs (English)Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Gale[geil]