mug's game
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of mug's game
First recorded in 1905–10
Example Sentences
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Interpreting stock market returns as snapshots of the economy is a mug’s game.
From Los Angeles Times
Believing the claims of technology promoters that one or another nirvana is just around the corner is a mug’s game.
From Los Angeles Times
According to Wu, it’s a “mug’s game to try to pick winners and predict technological breakthroughs.”
From MarketWatch
It closed that day at $193.60, delivering a prompt lesson that investing in stocks based on claims touted online is a mug’s game.
From Los Angeles Times
You are comparing yourself to others, and that’s a mug’s game.
From MarketWatch
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