Mug's game Meaning in English
expression
التعريف
An action or activity that is pointless, difficult, or only benefits others, so only a fool would try to do it.
الاستخدام والفروق الدقيقة
This is a British informal/slang expression, rarely used in American English. Used to warn someone not to waste their effort. Typical with 'is a mug's game', often about gambling, chasing impossible goals, or working for unfair rewards.
جمل نموذجية
Trying to get rich overnight is a mug's game.
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For most people, gambling is a mug's game.
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Working overtime every night for no extra pay is a mug's game.
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You can keep arguing with him, but it's a mug's game—he never listens.
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Honestly, dating him again would be a mug's game after everything that's happened.
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Chasing after perfection is kind of a mug's game in this business.
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