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has nothing to lose

has nothing to lose is the third-person singular simple present indicative of have nothing to lose.

Meaning of have nothing to lose

Verb

have nothing to lose (third-person singular simple present has nothing to lose, present participle having nothing to lose, simple past and past participle had nothing to lose)

  1. To be in a situation that could improve by doing something and that will not be any worse if it fails.
    • to have nothing to lose and everything to gain

Questions about has nothing to lose

What is has nothing to lose the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Has nothing to lose is the third-person singular simple present indicative of have nothing to lose.

Words near has nothing to lose in the dictionary

  1. has no time for
  2. has no use for
  3. has none of it
  4. has none of something
  5. has nothing on
  6. has nothing to lose
  7. has off
  8. has on
  9. has one foot on a banana peel
  10. has one more time
  11. has one's act together

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