had nothing to lose

A form of have nothing to lose — To be in a situation that could improve by doing something and that will not be any worse if it fails.

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Meanings

verb
  1. participlepastsimple past and past participle of have nothing to lose
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APA

had nothing to lose. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/had%20nothing%20to%20lose

MLA

“had nothing to lose.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/had%20nothing%20to%20lose. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “had nothing to lose,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/had%20nothing%20to%20lose.

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