fighting a losing battle

When he tried to flatten his unruly hair, it told him "You're fighting a losing battle there, dear. "

If the party is still trying to keep its members atheist, it is fighting a losing battle.

I keep trying to get Keith to tidy his room but I'm fighting a losing battle.

China's steelmakers seem to be fighting a losing battle in this year's iron-ore price negotiations.

Some are evidently fighting a losing battle with drugs and alcohol, while others look more in keeping with an old folks' home.

E-commerce made us more convenient and efficient purchases on the Internet can be fighting a losing battle, select products.

Those who fight against the truth are fighting a losing battle.

He keeps trying new hair lotions to stave off baldness but I'm afraid he's fighting a losing battle.

The newspaper industry is in trouble after fighting a losing battle with the ever faster and more efficient internet for readership.

In a city that's already been fighting a losing battle with pollution for some years now, we just don't have the means.

He works with his neighbours to build shelters for the alpaca to give some protection from the elements, but he is fighting a losing battle.

China's rusting, labor intensive coastal factories may be fighting a losing battle .

At my age, I'm fighting a losing battle.

Anyone who tries to resist the spread of new technology is fighting a losing battle.

but despite the noble aims , the world as a whole is fighting a losing battle.

Newspapers are fighting a losing battle with the blogosphere.

The Neri study, supported by strong anecdotal evidence, suggests he is fighting a losing battle.

Even Mr Ishihara's friends say he may be fighting a losing battle.

Ultimately, the government may be fighting a losing battle against cheap imports.

Yet the impression remains that the government is fighting a losing battle.