Learn English – what is the opposite way of an expression of “win-win situation”

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I am just trying to find out an expression that is an opposite of "win-win situation?
when you are having problems or in troubles and trying to get out or to solve those problems in multiple way but none of them will work on these issues. What kind of an expression would fit? I thought was simply "lose-lose situation" but did not find it in the dictionary.

Thank you very much.

Best Answer

it's quite simply a

lose-lose situation.

Of or being a situation in which the outcome is detrimental or disadvantageous to each of two often opposing sides. (ADH)

This is a completely common business phrase.

(My brother would joke that he "only likes win-win situations .. wherein he wins on a deal .. and then wins again on it!" :-) )

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