Played a losing game In english explanation

The meaning, explanation, definition and origin of the idiom/phrase "played a losing game", English Idiom Dictionary ( also found in Vietnamese )

author Jimmy Hung calendar 2022-07-24 08:07

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Play a losing game negative spoken language verb phrase

To make lots of efforts to do something that is ultimately doomed to fail.

You're playing a losing game if you think you can get a raise from your boss.

I feel like I'm playing a losing game trying to get him to have some medicines.

You're playing a losing game when you try to convince him to sell that house.

No matter how hard he tries, he's just playing a losing game.

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Grammar and Usage of Play a losing game

Verb Forms

  • play a losing game
  • plays a losing game
  • played a losing game
  • playing a losing game
The phrase is usually used in the continuous tense.
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