Collocation
lose money
Definition
to have less money than before because of a bad decision, an investment, a business problem, or an unexpected cost
'lose money' is a common English collocation. to have less money than before because of a bad decision, an investment, a business problem, or an unexpected cost
lose + money
“If you sell it now, you could lose money.”
Examples
- If we cancel the booking, we may _____ money on the deposit.
- He _____ money when he bought the stock at the peak.
- Many small shops _____ money during the winter months.
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- Don’t panic-sell just because you’re afraid you’ll _____ money.
- The company has been _____ money for three quarters in a row.
- You’ll _____ money if you exchange cash at the airport without checking the rate.
- They _____ money on the project because costs rose faster than expected.
- Without insurance, a single accident can make you _____ money overnight.
- She nearly _____ money flipping apartments until she learned to budget for repairs.
More verb + nouns
- make progress to improve or move forward toward a goal over time
- make money to earn money; to generate a profit or income
- make a request to ask formally for something, especially through an official process
- do business to conduct commercial activity; to buy, sell, or work with another company professionally
- do exercise to do physical activity to improve health or fitness