at a loss
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at a loss
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- Below the cost or price of purchase. We sold those old computers at a loss.
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Not sure; uncertain; lacking further ideas, direction, or ability.
I have fixed the parts I understand, and the rest leaves me at a loss.
Similar: at sea, bewildered, stumped, up a tree
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prep_phrase below the cost or price of purchase
| Español | a pérdida |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 虧本 /亏本 kuīběn, 賠本 /赔本 péiběn, 蝕本 /蚀本 shíběn |
| Français | à perte |
| Русский | с убы́тком s ubýtkom, в убы́ток v ubýtok |
prep_phrase not sure; uncertain; lacking further ideas, direction, or ability
| 日本語 | 途方に暮れる |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 困惑不解 kùnhuòbùjiě, 茫然 mángrán, 不知所措 bùzhīsuǒcuò |
| Português | perdido, desorientado |
| Français | perdu, complètement perdu |
| Deutsch | ratlos, auf dem Schlauch stehen |
| Русский | в замеша́тельстве v zamešátelʹstve, расте́рянный rastérjannyj, в недоуме́нии v nedouménii, в расте́рянности v rastérjannosti, в затрудне́нии v zatrudnénii |
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@misc{at_a_loss_2026,
title = {at a loss},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/at%20a%20loss},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
