- 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
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
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loss — See: AT A LOSS, THROW FOR A LOSS … Dictionary of American idioms
loss — See: AT A LOSS, THROW FOR A LOSS … Dictionary of American idioms
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