Lose out on (something) - Idioms by The Free Dictionary

lose out on (something) · 1. To miss the chance or opportunity to do something. · 2. To be defeated or bested by someone or something. · To miss the chance or ... Loseouton(something)-IdiomsbyTheFreeDictionaryhttps://idioms.thefreedictionary.com/lose+out+on+(something)PrinterFriendly loseouton(something) loseout1.Tomissthechanceoropportunitytodosomething.BecauseIwassosicklastweek,Ilostoutonthechancetoseemysisterwhileshewasintown.Ifyoudon'tcalltherecruiterbackrightaway,you'regoingtoloseout.2.Tobedefeatedorbestedbysomeoneorsomething.Inthisusage,thephraseisoften"loseoutto(someoneorsomething)."We'llloseoutifwedon'tpreparewellforthechampionshipgame.Ididn'tgetthejob,butitsoundslikeIlostouttosomeonewhowasmuchmorequalified.Seealso:lose,outloseouton(something)Tomissthechanceoropportunitytodo,get,orparticipateinsomething.BecauseIwassosicklastweek,Ilostoutonthechancetoseemysisterwhileshewasintown.IlostoutonthepromotionbecauseIhadn'tbeenloggingmyhourscorrectlyinwork.Seealso:lose,on,outFarlexDictionaryofIdioms.©2022Farlex,Inc,allrightsreserved.loseout 1.toloseincompetition;toloseone'sexpectedreward.Ourteamlostoutbecauseourquarterbackbrokehisleg.Iranmybestrace,butIstilllostout.2.loseout(onsomething)Gotomissout(onsomething).Seealso:lose,outMcGraw-HillDictionaryofAmericanIdiomsandPhrasalVerbs.©2002byTheMcGraw-HillCompanies,Inc.loseout1.Failtosucceed,bedefeated,asinTheelection'sover,andyou'velostout.[Mid-1800s]2.Also,loseoutonorin.Missanopportunitytoparticipate,asinWecamesolatethatwelostoutonourchancetoseeherdance,orTheRepublicanslostoutinlastfall'selections.[Colloquial;mid-1900s]Alsoseemissouton.Seealso:lose,outTheAmericanHeritage®DictionaryofIdiomsbyChristineAmmer.Copyright©2003,1997byTheChristineAmmer1992Trust.PublishedbyHoughtonMifflinHarcourtPublishingCompany.Allrightsreserved.loseoutv.1.Tofailtoachieveorreceiveanexpectedgain:Yoursistergotherefirst,soI'mgivingherthemoney—Iguessyouloseout.Thetownwillloseoutonalotoftaxrevenueifthefactoryisshutdown.2.loseouttoTobedefeatedorsurpassedbysomeoneorsomething;losetosomeoneorsomething:Localcompaniesarelosingouttoforeigncompaniesinthecompetitionforgovernmentcontracts. Seealso:lose,outTheAmericanHeritage®DictionaryofPhrasalVerbs.Copyright©2005byHoughtonMifflinHarcourtPublishingCompany.PublishedbyHoughtonMifflinHarcourtPublishingCompany.Allrightsreserved.loseoutonTomiss(anopportunity,forexample).Seealso:lose,on,outAmericanHeritage®DictionaryoftheEnglishLanguage,FifthEdition.Copyright©2016byHoughtonMifflinHarcourtPublishingCompany.PublishedbyHoughtonMifflinHarcourtPublishingCompany.Allrightsreserved.Seealso:loseoutloseoutonmissoutmissoutonmissouton(something)onechanceinamillionachanceinamilliononthe(off)chanceonthechanceonce-in-a-lifetimechance WanttothankTFDforitsexistence?Tellafriendaboutus,addalinktothispage,orvisitthewebmaster'spageforfreefuncontent. Linktothispage:loseouton(something) Facebook Twitter Feedback Flashcards&Bookmarks ? PleaseloginorregistertouseFlashcardsandBookmarks.YoucanalsologinwithFacebookTwitterGoogle Flashcards ? 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