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Can’t Fight City Hall Expression Means Useless Win

Phrase/Idiom can’t fight the city hall
Definition This expression means that it is useless to try to win a battle against a politician, establishment or bureaucracy in general.
Example In the end, I decided that it was a waste of time and energy trying to obtain a tax refund – can’t fight the city hall!

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