be on a hiding to nothingBritish EnglishBrE informalWASTE something to be completely wasting your time trying to do something 白白浪费时间,白费功夫be on a hiding to nothing• But he was on a hiding to nothing really.• Time was never called and the tide was soon to discover it was on a hiding to nothing.
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