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at a loss

Noun CEFR C1

Definitions

  1. Below the cost or price of purchase.
  2. Not sure; uncertain; lacking further ideas, direction, or ability.
    idiomatic

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Examples

“We sold those old computers at a loss.”
“I have⟳ fixed the parts I understand⟳, and the rest⟳ leaves me at a loss.”
“His policies may be ineffective, but he is never at a loss for words.”
“I'm at a loss how to proceed.”

CEFR level

C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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See also

at a loss for words at a low ebb at a minimum at a moment's notice at a pinch at a premium

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