lose (your) shirt

British, American & Australian

put (your) shirt on (something) - to risk all your money on something because you are sure you will win.

He said he'd lost his shirt on that race. (usually + on)

• on the record
• on the right track
• on the road
• on the road to
• on the road to something
• on the rocks
• on the ropes
• Watch your step.
• water down
• water down something
• water under the bridge
• wave a magic wand
• wave goodbye to
• wave goodbye to something
• wave the flag
• wax and wane
• wax lyrical
• way of life
• way-out
• way out in left field
• way out of a paper bag
• ways and means
• way things are
• way things are going
• weak at the knees