poor lookout

It would be rather a poor lookout if the thing came to grief in the Bay of Biscay, say, and I came souse into the sea.”

He took post in a fence corner, but he kept a poor lookout and was surprised and taken prisoner by a squad of the enemy that had stolen a march on him.

It is a poor lookout for their future if they put pleasure first.

Ah, well! ’twas now a mean, poor lookout for the 207 cosey conviviality I had all my life promised myself with my uncle.

It's a poor lookout for a man of your years, Jed.