to be on a hiding to nothing
1hiding to nothing — If people are on a hiding to nothing, their schemes and plans have no chance of succeeding. Hiding to nowhere is an alternative …
2hiding to nothing — If people are on a hiding to nothing, their schemes and plans have no chance of succeeding. Hiding to nowhere is an alternative. (Dorking School Dictionary) …
3on a hiding to nothing — (informal) In a situation in which one is bound to lose, in spite of all one s efforts • • • Main Entry: ↑hide * * * on a hiding to nothing british phrase in a situation where you will not gain very much if you succeed, but will lose a lot if you …
4be on a hiding to nothing — ► be on a hiding to nothing Brit. be unlikely to succeed. Main Entry: ↑hiding …
5be on a hiding to nothing — British, informal to be in a situation where it is impossible to succeed. We were on a hiding to nothing trying to get more money out of the government …
6on a hiding to nothing — British in a situation where you will not gain very much if you succeed, but will lose a lot if you fail As overwhelming favourites, Manchester United are on a hiding to nothing …
7hiding to nothing — noun A situation in which victory has little or no value, but defeat has a huge cost …
8hiding to nothing, on a — Doomed to failure …
9hiding — Ⅰ. hiding [1] ► NOUN 1) a physical beating. 2) informal a severe defeat. ● be on a hiding to nothing Cf. ↑be on a hiding to nothing ORIGIN from HIDE …
10be on a hiding to nothing — Brit. be unlikely to succeed. → hiding …
