Meaning of lose out | Babel Free

Definitions

1. To be at a disadvantage.
2. To be defeated (by).

Equivalents

Examples

“People who do not speak⟳ a second language find⟳ that they lose⟳ out when looking for a job.”

“I think⟳ you will lose⟳ out on the exchange⟳ rate if you move⟳ to dollars now.”

“I went for a job interview, but I lost out to a younger guy.”

“Chelsea had two players sent off and lost out to a Heidar Helguson penalty in a heated west London derby.”

“The Western Region learned that it was to lose⟳ out on new stock⟳ deliveries, inheriting instead 110 part-second-hand dual-heated Mk 2a vehicles from the Eastern Region.”

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