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verb not keep ADV. financially VERB + LOSE be going to, be likely to, stand to The company stands to lose financially if this deal falls through. | have nothing to You have nothing to lose by telling the truth. | not want to | cannot/could not afford to We cannot afford to lose any more senior members of staff. | begin to be defeated VERB + LOSE cannot/could not afford to This is a game that Lazio cannot afford to lose. PREP. against We lost against Leeds. | by We lost by five goals to two. | to The visiting side lost to the home team. PHRASES win or lose Win or lose, the important thing is to remain calm. PHRASAL VERBS lose out ADV. financially PREP. on Many of the canal children were constantly on the move, and lost out on regular schooling. | to Our firm lost out to a larger company that could offer a lower price.
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
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verb
mislay:
Do not lose your passport.
verb
be defeated:
You will lose if you play like that.
verb
elude:
We must lose our tormenters.
Simple Definitions
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In addition to the idioms beginning with LOSE, Also see GET (LOSE) ONE'S BEARINGS; KEEP (LOSE) ONE'S COOL; KEEP (LOSE) TRACK; WIN SOME, LOSE SOME. Also see under LOSING; LOST.
American Heritage Idioms
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lose out
to not have an advantage that other people have
• The new tax means that the vast majority of pensioners will lose out.
Cambridge-Phrasal Verbs