| End up worse off |
The Times Concise |
19 Sep 2025 |
| Be pipped (4,3) |
Puzzler |
03 Sep 2025 |
| Fail to be at a disadvantage (4,3) |
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| Leo's upset in public getting to suffer disadvantage (4,3) |
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| Be beaten in competition (4,3) |
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| Fail to be defeated in an unlucky way (4,3) |
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| Is unsuccessful so oust Leo perhaps (4,3) |
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| Miss the boat: 2 wds. |
Commuter |
18 Apr 2024 |
| Suffer a disadvantage moving to Seoul (4,3) |
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| Come up empty (2 words) |
Family Time |
15 Jan 2023 |
| Not get something good |
USA Today |
22 Jul 2022 |
| Miss the boat |
New York Times |
26 Sep 2015 |
| Fail to acquire something desired |
The Telegraph General Knowledge |
07 Jun 2015 |
| Miss an opportunity |
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| Miss the boat |
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| Miss the boat |
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| Miss an opportunity |
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| Get the short end of the stick |
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| Suffer defeat |
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| Suffer defeat |
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| Draw the short straw |
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| Miss an opportunity |
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| Get the short end of the stick |
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| Miss one's chance |
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| Miss one's opportunity |
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| Fail |
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| Fail to achieve an expected gain |
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| Miss an opportunity |
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| Flunk |
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| Suffer defeat |
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| Fail. |
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| Be defeated. |
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| Be defeated: Colloq. |
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