can't win

idiom

informal

—used to say that success is not possible for someone in a particular situation

I feel like I can't win. Nothing I do seems to make any difference.

You can't win when you're dealing with someone so unreasonable.

Examples of can't win in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The Detroit Lions can't win the NFC North after taking the last two titles. —CBS News, 24 Dec. 2025

With a solid year from Penix and league-average or better defense, there's no reason the Falcons can't win nine games or more. —Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Aug. 2025

Continue reading … Click here for more cartoons… MEDIA COURSE CORRECTION – Comedian says Dems can't win on this one issue. —Fox News, 5 Mar. 2025

Another good, not great, not elite center who can't win faceoffs and maybe can score 20ish goals a year. —Michael Russo, The Athletic, 27 Dec. 2024

That's probably a smart idea because if the biggest villain can't win House of Villains, there's definitely a flaw in the game somewhere. —Sydney Bucksbaum, EW.com, 20 Dec. 2024

The Seahawks, meanwhile, suddenly can't win at home. —Jim Reineking, USA TODAY, 4 Nov. 2024

And Mark Robinson is not going to win this race, can't win this race. —ABC News, 22 Sep. 2024

Rhymes for can't win

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• pinyin