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Meaning of have nothing to lose | Babel Free

Verb CEFR C2

Definitions

To be in a situation that could improve by doing something and that will not be any worse if it fails.

Equivalents

한국어 밑져야 본전이다
Polski nie mieć nic do stracenia

Examples

“When ya ain't got nothin', you got nothin' to lose⟳”
“When there’s nothing to lose⟳ and nothing to prove⟳, I’ll be dancing with myself; oh, oh, o-oh.”
“He is noted for coming up with his 'wager', in which he argued that he was prepared to believe⟳ in God on the grounds that he had nothing to lose⟳ if he was wrong, and everything to gain⟳ should he be right.”

CEFR level

C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
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See also

have off have on have one foot in the grave have one foot on a banana peel have one more time have one's act together

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