Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

be someone's to lose

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.25 in modern English

Syllables: be -some-one's -to lose
IPA

20

Scrabble Score

16

Letters

4

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To be anticipated to be won by someone.

verb

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see be, someone's, to, lose.

Example Sentences

"Widely considered the favorite, the election is his to lose, but an upset is still possible if a scandal emerges."
"The debate continues around England's goalkeeping position with Everton's Jordan Pickford out injured but he has been Southgate's favoured keeper for some time so it still seems to be his position to lose if he is fit."
"“Eventually,” Maddie continued, “my dad did lose everything, including money that wasn't his to lose. […]"

Inflected Forms

is someone's to lose (present, singular) being someone's to lose (participle, present) was someone's to lose (past) been someone's to lose (participle, past)

Questions

What does be someone's to lose mean?: To be anticipated to be won by someone.

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