lose out to (someone or something)
lose out to (someone or something)
To be defeated or bested by someone or something. I didn't get the job, but it sounds like I lost out to someone who was much more qualified.
See also: lose, out
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
lose out to someone or something
to lose a competition to someone or something. Our team lost out to the other team. Bill lost out to Sally in the contest.
See also: lose, out
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
- accompany (one) on a/(one's) journey
- accompany on a journey
- be out of (one's) league
- be out of somebody's league
- be/have done with somebody/something
- bargain
- bargain for (someone or something) with (someone)
- brief (someone) about (someone or something)
- brief about
- a dog in the manger