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hopeless case
noun[ C ]
uk /ˌhəʊp.ləs ˈkeɪs/ us /ˈhoʊp.ləs ˌkeɪs/
someone or something that cannot be cured or made better :
When he first went for treatment at the hospital he seemed to be a hopeless case.
Some of my teachers dismissed me as a hopeless case without ever giving me a chance.
She was prepared to spend time trying to help even the most hopeless cases.
Her manager saw Jasmine as a hopeless case and felt she had no choice but to dismiss her.
She has tried hard to repair the relationship, but she now admits it is a hopeless case.
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