lost cause

Definition

A person or thing that is hopeless or futile.

Example Sentences

• "He has already made up his mind, and it's a lost cause to try to change it."
• "Artfully pulling the ball back to leave McCleary chasing a lost cause, Sánchez calmly made space for a shot and applied a finish that beat the despairing dives of both Federici and Michael Hector, the latter vainly attempting to recover position when it was too late."
• "I get the sense that it's a lost cause / I get the sense that you might really love her / This text gon' be evidence, this text is evidence / I tried to ration with you, no murders or crimes of passion, but damn"