- for a loss
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phrasal
into a state of distress <events had thrown him for a loss>
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
for a loss
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for a loss — See: THROW FOR A LOSS … Dictionary of American idioms
for a loss — See: THROW FOR A LOSS … Dictionary of American idioms
for\ a\ loss — See: throw for a loss … Словарь американских идиом
for a loss — adverb : into a state of depression, distress, or exhaustion at times gets me down and throws me for a loss Christian Gauss … Useful english dictionary
for the loss — adjective Of something which completes a process in an unsuccessful manner; carrying significant drawbacks, or lacking significant benefits, to the point that the object is inferior to its competition. Usually abbreviated as FTL. Contrast for the … Wiktionary
Cigarette smoking for weight loss — is a practice dating to early knowledge of nicotine as an appetite suppressant. Tobacco use was associated with appetite suppression among pre Columbian indigenous Americans, and old world Europeans.[1] For decades, tobacco companies have… … Wikipedia
throw for a loss — {v. phr.} 1. To tackle a member of the opposing football team behind the place where his team had the ball at the beginning of the play; push the other team back so that they lose yardage in football. * /The Blues quarterback ran back and tried… … Dictionary of American idioms
throw for a loss — {v. phr.} 1. To tackle a member of the opposing football team behind the place where his team had the ball at the beginning of the play; push the other team back so that they lose yardage in football. * /The Blues quarterback ran back and tried… … Dictionary of American idioms
throw\ for\ a\ loss — v. phr. 1. To tackle a member of the opposing football team behind the place where his team had the ball at the beginning of the play; push the other team back so that they lose yardage in football. The Blues quarterback ran back and tried to… … Словарь американских идиом
throw someone for a loss — throw (someone) for a loss : to cause (someone) to be very amazed, confused, or shocked Recent revelations have thrown me for a loss. [=(more commonly) for a loop] • • • Main Entry: ↑loss … Useful english dictionary
