(idiomatic, originally, US) Something that results in failure or obscurity, with no chance at redemption; a dead end.
You remember that? "This ain't your night"! My night! I coulda taken Wilson apart! So what happens? He gets the title shot outdoors on the ballpark and what do I get? A one-way ticket to Palookaville!
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