on a losing wicket

Meaning: (idiomatic)in ano-winsituation.1995, William Conrad Gibbons,The US government and the Vietnam war, V.4, page292:Recognize that we areon a losing wicketin Vietnam.2007September 3, Helen Pidd, “Pitt happy, but Ridley Scott grumbles”, inThe Guardian‎[1]:I'm sure we'reon a losing wicketbut we're fighting technology.2008June 14, Vicki Woods, “They say milestones, but mean tombstones”, inThe Daily Telegraph‎[2]:Our part-time Defence Secretary is alsoon a losing wicketover grim milestones.

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