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lose out

verb

  1. (intr, adverb) to be defeated or unsuccessful

  2. to fail to secure or make use of

    we lost out on the sale

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Idioms and Phrases

Fail to succeed, be defeated, as in The election's over, and you've lost out . [Mid-1800s]

Also, . Miss an opportunity to participate, as in We came so late that we lost out on our chance to see her dance , or The Republicans lost out in last fall's elections . [ Colloquial ; mid-1900s] Also see miss out on .

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"And that, to me, as a person that loves games and loves art, is the big risk of AI, that we're going to lose out on really interesting, evocative performances."

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"But of course, I know it's always never a good thing to lose out on points, no matter what race it is. Obviously, last time out, I was the only one who lost the points. And I've paid a price for misjudging things like I did."

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So rather than more concessions being offered, so far whips – we are told – are giving a 'nod and a wink' to rebels that disabled people won't lose out - that with no cuts to Pips scheduled until 2027, there is room to revisit the details further down the line without having to put off next week's vote.

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The Department for Work and Pensions says it expects 3.2 million families – a mixture of current and future recipients - to lose out financially, as a result of the total package of measures, with an average loss of £1,720 per year.

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But rural councils have raised concerns about the new plans, warning they could lose out to the tune of hundreds of millions of pounds.

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