Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

you can't fight city hall

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.63 in modern English

Syllables
you -can't -fight- c-i-ty hall
IPA
40
Scrabble Score
20
Letters
6
Syllables
12
Unique Chars

Meaning

proverb

Nothing can be done to change the situation, because it is a governmental decision or a similarly institutional decision (e.g., high-level corporate, senior military brass, dominant cultural norm).

American usage

Example Sentences

Usage

Phrases

beat the system if you can't beat them, join them

Frequently Paired Words

beat the system if you can't beat them, join them

Questions

What does you can't fight city hall mean?
Nothing can be done to change the situation, because it is a governmental decision or a similarly institutional decision (e.g., high-level corporate, senior military brass, dominant cultural norm).

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