Suicide mission

Pronunciation: /ˈsuəˌsaɪd ˈmɪʃən/

Suicide mission (noun)

  1. A dangerous operation where the people involved are expected to die, often because there is little or no chance to return.
  2. A plan or effort that seems almost impossible to survive or succeed, done despite the high risk of failure.

Examples

  • The rescue team faced a suicide mission with no safe exit.
  • They accepted a suicide mission to reach the trapped workers.