lost cause
безнадёжное, проигранное дело
Пример использования идиомы lost cause:
Trying to change the work habits of our secretary is a lost cause. She will never change.
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Другие идиомы:
- lost and gone forever
- lost in the shuffle
- lost on (someone)
- lost in thought
- lost-and-found
- lead a dog's life
- leopard can't change its spots
- let sleeping dogs lie
- let the cat out of the bag
- like a bat out of hell
- like a deer caught in the headlights
- like lambs to the slaughter
- lion's share of (something)
- live high on/off the hog
- loaded for bear