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charity-baker47 | 16:15 Tue 27th May 2014 | Crosswords
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Can't think of this last one
On a ---- to nothing, in a hopeless situation (6) h-d-n-
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hiding
16:16 Tue 27th May 2014
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hiding
16:16 Tue 27th May 2014
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HIDING
16:16 Tue 27th May 2014
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hiding?
16:16 Tue 27th May 2014
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Thank you all. Can't say I've heard of that before
16:18 Tue 27th May 2014
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hiding
16:35 Tue 27th May 2014
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We would say, 'on a hiding to nowhere.'
16:37 Tue 27th May 2014
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elliemay that is what I know the phrase as ,as well.
16:40 Tue 27th May 2014
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Is it a variation of an old fashioned betting term? The worst outcome would be a hiding, here meaning a beating, and the best nothing.
16:43 Tue 27th May 2014
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Correct, Sandy.
http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/hiding_to_nothing
16:46 Tue 27th May 2014
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I've known 'on a hiding to nothing' as a very common saying all my life - never heard 'on a hiding to nowhere' tho!

I was'lt aware of the origin, thanks Sandy.
16:49 Tue 27th May 2014

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