- it's someone's loss
- used for saying that if someone does not do something, they will not get an advantage
Oh well, if they don't want to participate that's their loss.
English dictionary. 2014.
it's someone's loss
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it's someone's loss — it’s someone’s loss phrase used for saying that if someone does not do something, they will not get an advantage Oh well, if they don’t want to participate that’s their loss. Thesaurus: ways of saying that you do not caresynonym Main entry: loss … Useful english dictionary
loss — [ lɔs ] noun *** ▸ 1 no longer having something ▸ 2 having less than before ▸ 3 failure to win race etc. ▸ 4 money lost ▸ 5 death of someone ▸ 6 sadness from death/loss ▸ 7 disadvantage from loss ▸ + PHRASES 1. ) count or uncount the state of not … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
loss */*/*/ — UK [lɒs] / US [lɔs] noun Word forms loss : singular loss plural losses 1) [countable/uncountable] the state of no longer having something because it has been taken from you or destroyed It was an ancient car anyway, so it was no great loss. job… … English dictionary
loss — W1S2 [lɔs US lo:s] n [: Old English; Origin: los destruction ] 1.) [U and C] the fact of no longer having something, or of having less of it than you used to have, or the process by which this happens loss of ▪ The court awarded Ms Dixon £7,000… … Dictionary of contemporary English
loss adjuster — noun An assessor employed by an insurance company, usu in fire damage claims • • • Main Entry: ↑loss * * * loss adjuster UK US noun [countable] [singular loss adjuster plural … Useful english dictionary
loss of face — Humiliation, loss of dignity • • • Main Entry: ↑face * * * loss of face phrase the state of no longer being respected by people because of something that you have done Any decision to withdraw now would mean a damaging loss of face. Thesaurus:… … Useful english dictionary
loss of face — ► a situation in which someone loses the respect of other people because of something they have done: »His first deal with the company had turned into a very public loss of face. → See also LOSE(Cf. ↑lose) Main Entry: ↑loss … Financial and business terms
loss adjuster — loss adjusters also loss adjustor N COUNT A loss adjuster is someone who is employed by an insurance company to decide how much money should be paid to a person making a claim. [BRIT] (in AM, use , claims adjuster) … English dictionary
loss — ► NOUN 1) the fact or process of losing something or someone. 2) the feeling of grief after losing a valued person or thing. 3) a person or thing that is badly missed when lost. 4) a defeat in sport. ● at a loss Cf. ↑at a loss … English terms dictionary
loss adjuster — someone who specialises in investigating claims under insurance policies. The law in this area is most specialised, and adjusters do not merely check the facts but seek out such facts as are relevant to the policy or policies of the type in… … Law dictionary
