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Meantolearn Posted 21 years ago
Vocabulary
lost out on the house
They lost out on the house.
Does it mean 'they did not succeed in purchasing the house'?
Is 'lose out on sth.' a common usage?
Thanks,
Does it mean 'they did not succeed in purchasing the house'?
Is 'lose out on sth.' a common usage?
Thanks,
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Yes, you have got the idea.
- Yes, you have got the idea.
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My Harrap's dictionary says:
lose out on something (colloq) = to fail to benefit from it.
So 'they lost out on the house' would mean they could not buy it or rent it for their vacation... I suppose.
Also there is more or less the same expression with 'to miss' as in 'they missed out on all the good things' meaning they failed to enjoy the goo
lose out on something (colloq) = to fail to benefit from it.
So 'they lost out on the house' would mean they could not buy it or rent it for their vacation... I suppose.
Also there is more or less the same expression with 'to miss' as in 'they missed out on all the good things' meaning they failed to enjoy the goo
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