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having nothing to lose

having nothing to lose is the present participle and gerund 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 having nothing to lose

What is having nothing to lose the present participle and gerund of?
Having nothing to lose is the present participle and gerund of have nothing to lose.

Words near having nothing to lose in the dictionary

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

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