fight a losing battle meaning?

Question

What is the meaning of "to fight a losing battle" idiom?

Answer 1

 

Idiom Conjugations:

 

Answer 2

Gerund Form of the Idiom:

Fighting a losing battle can be frustrating.
 

Answer 3

Idiom Usage:

To fight a losing battle can be used formally or informally.

 

Answer 4

Idiom Scenario 2:

Two businessmen are talking ...

Businessman 1: How are the sales of that new cell phone going?
Businessman 2: Not very good. We keep spending more money on advertising and promotion and still sales aren't improving. We've even started to reduce the price.
Businessman 1: Sounds like you're fighting a losing battle. Maybe it's time to admit defeat and take on the next challenge.
Businessman 2: I think you're right.

Answer 5

Idiom Scenario 1:

Two friends are talking ...

Friend 1: What are you working on?
Friend 2: I'm trying to get this computer to work. I've been working on it for a week trying every different kind of procedure I can think of to make it work again. I just can't seem to get it to work.
Friend 1: Sounds like your hard drive is bad.
Friend 2: I agree. I think I'm fighting a losing battle.

Answer 6

Idiom Definition:

"to fight a losing battle"

to be aware of and continue to work or try to move forward even though you are making no progress  

Synonyms: advance, continue, determined, endure, face, forbear, unturned, maintain, persevere, persist, progress, sustain