Definition of no percentage
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—used to say that something should not be done because there is no chance that it will produce a good result There's no percentage in arguing with them. They'll never change their minds.
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“No percentage.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/no%20percentage. Accessed 11 May. 2021.
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