at a loss

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Below cost, as in The store was doing so badly that it was selling merchandise at a loss.

Puzzled, perplexed, in a state of uncertainty, as in When his letters were returned unopened, John was at a loss as to what to do next. This usage was originally applied to hounds who had lost the scent or track of their prey. [Mid-1600s]

at a loss for words. Unable or uncertain as to what to say. For example, Father's tirade left us all at a loss for words. [Late 1600s]

Words nearby at a loss

Atalanta, Tale of Two Cities, A, at all, at all costs, at all times, at a loss, at a low ebb, ataman, atamasco lily, at any cost, at any rate

单词	at a loss
释义	at a loss SEE SYNONYMS FOR at a loss ON THESAURUS.COM 1 Below cost, as in The store was doing so badly that it was selling merchandise at a loss. 2 Puzzled, perplexed, in a state of uncertainty, as in When his letters were returned unopened, John was at a loss as to what to do next. This usage was originally applied to hounds who had lost the scent or track of their prey. [Mid-1600s] 3 at a loss for words. Unable or uncertain as to what to say. For example, Father's tirade left us all at a loss for words. [Late 1600s] Words nearby at a loss Atalanta, Tale of Two Cities, A, at all, at all costs, at all times, at a loss, at a low ebb, ataman, atamasco lily, at any cost, at any rate The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Words related to at a loss bewildered, perplexed, doubtful, baffled, rattled, mystified, clueless, dazed, muddled, puzzled, distracted, perturbed, befuddled, disorganized, thrown, lost, stumped, discombobulated, stuck, bollixed
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at a loss

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