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losing one's shirt

losing one's shirt is the present participle and gerund of lose one's shirt.

Meaning of lose one's shirt

Verb

lose one's shirt (third-person singular simple present loses one's shirt, present participle losing one's shirt, simple past and past participle lost one's shirt)

  1. (idiomatic) To lose all of one's money; to go broke; to undergo financial ruin or disaster.
    • Since nearly losing his shirt in a business deal a few years back, he investigates new opportunities more cautiously.

Questions about losing one's shirt

What is losing one's shirt the present participle and gerund of?
Losing one's shirt is the present participle and gerund of lose one's shirt.

Words near losing one's shirt in the dictionary

  1. losing one's life
  2. losing one's marbles
  3. losing one's mind
  4. losing one's nerve
  5. losing one's rag
  6. losing one's shirt
  7. losing one's shit
  8. losing one's temper
  9. losing one's tongue
  10. losing one's touch
  11. losing one's virginity

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