Expressions (A–Z)
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All your plans have misfired/ you have failed/ you have lost/ your donkey is lost, Tarfon
When asking a question in a meliza: You have lost! The loss is all yours. The re...
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At a disadvantage; he comes out at a disadvantage/ to be the loser/ to be at a disadvantage
He is the loser. His position is inferior or worse than his friend's.
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B
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Break down into parts
In the question: I have lost all ability to control or act.
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C
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came at his expense
Caused him to lose. The profit of one was gained at the loss of another.
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Came out on the losing end
See: "his hand is on the bottom": ended up at a disadvantage; came off worse.
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Came out with his hands on his head/ to be disappointed/ to fail badly/ to be dreadfully disappointed
Came out disappointed; came out at a loss; failed; was defeated (an expression b...
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Come down off his horse
By metaphor: to lose one's strength or status within the framework of one's role...
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Comes easily, goes easily
See: "What comes easily goes easily."
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D
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Destroyed every good portion
See: "He destroyed all good things."
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F
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Flying Letters / Letters in Flight
See: "The parchments are burned and the letters fly" — a phrase describing the d...
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