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Phrasal verb: lose out



 
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Phrasal verb: lose out #1 (permalink) Thu Oct 06, 2005 16:41 pm   Phrasal verb: lose out
 

Test No. incompl/inter-62 "Losing It (2)", question 7

When it came to dividing the profits we lost ......... because we didn't get our fair share.

(a) off
(b) out
(c) in
(d) through

Test No. incompl/inter-62 "Losing It (2)", answer 7

When it came to dividing the profits we lost out because we didn't get our fair share.

Correct answer: (b) out

Your answer was: incorrect
When it came to dividing the profits we lost off because we didn't get our fair share.
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which is the difference between lost off and lost out
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Lose out #2 (permalink) Fri Oct 07, 2005 7:53 am   Lose out
 

The difference is that lose out is a phrasal verb and lose off is a word combination that is not used.
If you lose out, you suffer a disadvantage or loss.
Lost out is the simple past form of lose out.
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