English Phrasal Verbs (283/365) - Lose Out On Something

in englishphrasalverbs •  6 years ago  (edited)

Wheel of Fortune contestants losing out on a million dollars.

To lose out on something means to fail to take advantage of or to gain something.

Example sentences:

  • If you neglected to find out about altcoins and only invested in Bitcoin in 2015, 2016 or even early 2017, you were bound to lose out on massive profits.
  • If you fail to get up early, you'll lose out on the opportunity to go fishing.
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check this out . A great example of losing out

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There is a lesson in this.

He fell for it hook line and sinker !

The lady said she had been stolen from earlier in the show, which made her fear that it would happen to her again. I might not even have been personal this time. I suspect this round of Prisoner's Dilemma did not happen in isolation.

True , I watched the whole thing and it was for small money like 500 quid and the guy bluffed her . Big mistake on his part.

Absolutely, because he must have known that he might go up against her in the end.

I almost lose out on the the chance to read this post hahahaha