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
Adalheidis-Ancient Germanic
NaİL-Turkish
ZoeZO-ee (English), DZO-e (Italian)English, Greek, Italian, Ancient Greek
Prudenciaproo-DHEN-thya (Spanish), proo-DHEN-sya (Latin American Spanish)Spanish
Amor-Roman Mythology, Late Roman, Spanish, Portuguese
ZekeZEEKEnglish