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gone for a toss

gone for a toss is the past participle of go for a toss.

Meaning of go for a toss

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)

  1. (informal) 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
    Synonyms:
    go for a burton

Questions about gone for a toss

What is gone for a toss the past participle of?
Gone for a toss is the past participle of go for a toss.

Words near gone for a toss in the dictionary

  1. gone fishing
  2. gone five-hole
  3. gone for
  4. gone for a Burton
  5. gone for a song
  6. gone for a toss
  7. gone for broke
  8. gone for gold
  9. gone for it
  10. gone for nothing
  11. gone for the gloves

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