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  • 1mug's game —    An unprofitable or ill advised activity that only a fool (mug) would do is called a mug s game.     Spending hours making home made cakes for a few customers is a mug s game …

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  • 2(a) mug's game — a mug’s game informal phrase used for saying that something is stupid or dangerous and you should not get involved in it Thesaurus: stupid ideas or behavioursynonym Main entry: mug * * * a ˈmug s game idiom ( …

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  • 3(a) mug's game — British, informal an activity that will not make you happy or successful. Working for a big company is a mug s game if you want to make money you need to start your own business …

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  • 4a mug's game — informal used for saying that something is stupid or dangerous and you should not get involved in it …

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  • 5mug — [[t]mʌ̱g[/t]] mugs, mugging, mugged 1) N COUNT A mug is a large deep cup with straight sides and a handle, used for hot drinks. He spooned instant coffee into two of the mugs. N COUNT: usu N of n A mug of something is the amount of it contained… …

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  • 6mug — mug1 S3 [mʌg] n [Date: 1500 1600; Origin: Probably from a Scandinavian language] 1.) a tall cup used for drinking tea, coffee etc ▪ a coffee mug 2.) a large glass with a handle, used especially for drinking beer ▪ a beer mug 3.) …

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  • 7mug — 1 noun (C) 1 a large cup with straight sides used for drinking tea, coffee etc 2 a large glass with straight sides and a handle, used especially for drinking beer: rugby players swilling mugs of beer at the bar 3 also mugful a mug and the liquid… …

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  • 8mug — mug1 [ mʌg ] noun count * 1. ) a cup with straight sides and no SAUCER, used mainly for hot drinks: a coffee mug a ) a large glass with a handle used for drinking beer b ) the liquid in a mug or the amount that a mug contains: Nina had made mugs… …

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  • 9mug — I UK [mʌɡ] / US noun [countable] Word forms mug : singular mug plural mugs * 1) a cup with straight sides and no saucer, used mainly for hot drinks a coffee mug a) a large glass with a handle used for drinking beer b) the liquid in a mug, or the… …

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