on a hiding to nothing
沒有任何可能成功的事情,而只會遭受失敗和困擾
口語·表達注定失敗的努力
英文釋義
engaging in a task or endeavor that is bound to fail or have no chance of success
例句
I tried to argue with the boss, but I was on a hiding to nothing from the start.
典故來源
源自英國賽馬術(shù)語,指一匹馬在比賽中被隱藏實力或毫無勝算,后來引申為注定失敗的努力。