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hiding to nothing
Noun
Britain
idiomatic
informal
Japanese Meaning
勝利はあまり意味を持たず、敗北には大きな代償が伴う状況 / 勝った場合の利益がほとんどなく、負けた場合は甚大な損失を被る事態
（ plural ）
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(idiomatic, Britain, informal) A situation in which victory has little or no value, but defeat has a huge cost.
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hiding to nothing
The election left the incumbent with a hiding to nothing — technically re-elected, but ruined by scandal and expense.
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The election left the incumbent with a hiding to nothing — technically re-elected, but ruined by scandal and expense.
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