Lost cause
Meaning: a futile attempt, a hopeless matter, someone or something that has no chance of succeeding
Example: I used to try to get him to do some exercise but then decided he was a lost cause. Our campaign to have the new party on the ballot was a lost cause. Todd gave it up as a lost cause.
Example: I used to try to get him to do some exercise but then decided he was a lost cause. Our campaign to have the new party on the ballot was a lost cause. Todd gave it up as a lost cause.
