a mug's game
US /ə mʌɡz ɡeɪm/
UK /ə mʌɡz ɡeɪm/
1.
愚かなゲーム, 無駄な努力
an activity or situation that is likely to be unsuccessful or to cause problems for the person involved
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Trying to get rich quick is often a mug's game.
手っ取り早く金持ちになろうとするのは、しばしば愚かなゲームだ。
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He realized that betting on horse races was a mug's game.
彼は競馬に賭けるのは愚かなゲームだと気づいた。