No-win situation
A situation certain to end in failure or disappointment, as in If the in-laws visit them or they visit the in-laws, either way they see it as a no-win situation. [ c. 1960 ]
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[nohn] /noʊn/ adjective 1. Obsolete. .
- Nowness
[nou] /naʊ/ adverb 1. at the present time or moment: You are now using a dictionary. 2. without further delay; immediately; at once: Either do it now or not at all. 3. at this time or juncture in some period under consideration or in some course of proceedings described: The case was now ready for […]
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Also, small wonder. It’s not at all (or hardly) surprising, as in With the goalie out with a sprained ankle, it’s no wonder you lost the game, or If he finished off all of the turkey, small wonder he has a stomachache. [ c. a.d. 900 ]