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
Aspinwall	['æspinwɔ:]
Breixo	BRAY-shaw	Galician
Shimshon	-	Hebrew, Biblical Hebrew
Drago	-	Croatian, Serbian, Slovene
Rebecca	rə-BEK-ə (English), re-BEK-kah (Italian)	English, Italian, Swedish, Biblical, Biblical Latin
Wullem	WUL-ləm	Limburgish