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Eipjoo Posted 13 years ago
Vocabulary

and everything to gain

"That is because it is a monstrous thing, to slay a unicorn," said Firenze. "Only one who has nothing to lose, and everything to gain, would commit such a crime.”

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You have nothing to lose - means you have already lost everything, life can harm you no further. You have everything to gain - means that you have already lost everything, so every small or large thing you get will be a gain for you. It's all a single fixed expression.

— Clive

  • You have nothing to lose - means you have already lost everything, life can harm you no further.
  • You have everything to gain - means that you have already lost everything, so every small or large thing you get will be a gain for you.
  • It's all a single fixed expression.
  • Clive
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You have nothing to lose - means you have already lost everything, life can harm you no further.
You have everything to gain - means that you have already lost everything, so every small or large thing you get will be a gain for you.

It's all a single fixed expression.
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CliveYou have everything to gain
Can I accept ‘everything to gain’ as an absolute phrase meaning ‘everything is for him to gain,’ not as ‘who has everything to gain’?
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You have everything to gain is like you have the opportunity to gain everything.
Or you might say 'You can gain everything.
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