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
Driscoll	DRIS-kəl	English (Rare), Irish
Meg	[meg]
Willahelm	-	Ancient Germanic
Mahlah	MAH-lə (English), MAY-lə (English)	Biblical
Rae	RAY	English
Grisha	-	Russian