lose out
• be deprived of an opportunity; be disadvantaged.
• "an opportunity came up and we didn't want to lose out"
Similar:
be unable to take advantage of,
fail to benefit from,
be unsuccessful,
be defeated,
be the loser,
be disadvantaged,
miss out on,
• be unsuccessful; be beaten in competition.
• "Benfica lost out again as United became the first English club to win the trophy"
lose it
• become unable to control one's temper or emotions.
• "I completely lost it—I was screaming at them"
