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you can't win

Idioms

Also, you just can't win. Whatever one does is wrong or not enough, as in Every time I block one of the woodchuck's holes, I find another; you just can't win. [First half of 1900s] For a synonym, see damned if I do, damned if I don't.

Example Sentences

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I think there's some people you can win over and there's some people you can't win over.

From Salon • Oct. 18, 2024

So voters be warned: if you’re looking for the perfect chart, you can’t win here.

From BBC • Jun. 18, 2024

“It’s a special group of guys, and I enjoy being around them. And then I prioritize winning, and you can’t win alone.”

From Washington Times • Dec. 1, 2023

“You can’t score goals, you can’t win games and we need to win games. We’re all frustrated, but we know the only route is to keep working.”

From Seattle Times • Jun. 24, 2023

“For the most part. My roommate’s kind of an asshole, but you can’t win ’em all, I guess.”

From "Dear Martin" by Nic Stone

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