play a losing game



play a losing game

To try persistently and with great effort to do or achieve something that is ultimately doomed to fail. You're playing a losing game if you think you can convince Sarah to go to college. It looks like I'm playing a losing game trying to get a raise from my boss.
See also: game, losing, play

play a losing game

see under losing battle.
See also: game, losing, play

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Sultana-Arabic
Alphonsoal-FAHN-zoEnglish
PÁLlPOWTL (Icelandic)Icelandic, Faroese
Atwood['ætwud]
Hervey-English
Balch[bɔ:ltʃ]