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on a hiding to nothing

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

Definition of on a hiding to nothing words

  • phrase on a hiding to nothing If you say that someone who is trying to achieve something is on a hiding to nothing, you are emphasizing that they have absolutely no chance of being successful. 0
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adverb
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on a hiding to nothing popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 91% 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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