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be on a hiding to nothing

be on a hid·ing to noth·ing
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    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [bee on, awn ey hahy-ding too nuhth-ing]
    • /bi ɒn, ɔn eɪ ˈhaɪ dɪŋ tu ˈnʌθ ɪŋ/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [bee on, awn ey hahy-ding too nuhth-ing]
    • /bi ɒn, ɔn eɪ ˈhaɪ dɪŋ tu ˈnʌθ ɪŋ/

Definition of be on a hiding to nothing words

  • noun be on a hiding to nothing to be bound to fail; to face impossible odds 3
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Parts of speech for Be on a hiding to nothing

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
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be on a hiding to nothing popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 96% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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