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Definition have nothing to lose in British English

have nothing to lose phrase

phrase
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if you have nothing to lose, you can try something because even if you fail it will not make your situation any worse, but you might gain if you succeed

Example

Figuring they had nothing to lose, they decided to audition for the show.

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Definition have nothing to lose in British English