go for a toss
go for a toss verb: to be worthless; to amount to nothing.
Verb
go for a toss (third-person singular simple present goes for a toss, present participle going for a toss, simple past went for a toss, past participle gone for a toss)
- To be worthless; to amount to nothing.
- He was devastated, all his dignity and pride had all gone for a toss.2017, Lalithambika Antharjanam, On the Far Side of Memory
- “What? the two of you couldn't even get a week long campaign run properly. No communication of any sort has goneout and the campaign ends tomorrow. What else could we have asked for? You guys are good for nothing. No need for you two to do the Diwali campaign. We'll handle it ourselves,” said...2021, Siddhant Sancheti, A Journey of Truth, page 95
- Synonyms:
- go for a burton
Synonyms of go for a toss
Forms of go for a toss
| third-person singular present | goes for a toss |
|---|---|
| present participle | going for a toss |
| past | went for a toss |
| past participle | gone for a toss |
Questions about go for a toss
- What does go for a toss mean?
- Go for a toss means to be worthless; to amount to nothing.
- What part of speech is go for a toss?
- Go for a toss is a verb.
- What is the past tense of go for a toss?
- The past tense of go for a toss is went for a toss.
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