Previouslose out
Meaning: If you lose out, you fail to benefit from something that others are benefitting from.
Synonym: miss outFor example:
- lose out Thanks to my stockbroker, I've lost out big time. He told me to sell all my telecom shares - and now they're worth a fortune!
- lose out The Education Ministry has lost out again in this year's budget because the government needs the money to pay for the war.
Quick Quiz:
All of her friends made money from the investment, but Mary lost out because she didn't
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