- Win a few, lose a few.
- tv. Sometimes one wins; other times one loses.□ Too bad. Sorry about that. Win a few, lose a few.□ “Win a few, lose a few,” doesn’t mean you never win at all.
Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions. 2015.
Win a few, lose a few.
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you win a few, you lose a few — An expression of consolation or resignation of American origin, also frequently found in the form you win some, you lose some. See also the next entry (you can’t win them all). Cf. 1897 R. KIPLING Captains Courageous x. ‘Thirty million dollars’… … Proverbs new dictionary
Win Hill — Infobox Mountain Name = Win Hill Photo = Winhill.jpg Caption = Elevation = 462 m (1,516 ft) Location = Peak District, England Range = Prominence = c. 144 m Coordinates = Topographic OS Landranger 110 Type = Age = First ascent = Easiest route =… … Wikipedia
lose — see what you lose on the swings you gain on the roundabouts you cannot lose what you never had a bleating sheep loses a bite lend your money and lose your friend the sun loses nothing by shining into a puddle a tale … Proverbs new dictionary
win — see you win a few, you lose a few you can’t win them all let them laugh that win slow and steady wins the race faint heart never won fair lady … Proverbs new dictionary
few — see many are called but few are chosen you win a few, you lose a few … Proverbs new dictionary
Win, Lose or Draw — Infobox Television show name = Win, Lose or Draw caption = show name 2 = genre = Game Show creator = writer = director = Richard S. Kline creative director = developer = presenter = starring = Bert Convy ( 1987 1989 ) Robb Weller ( 1989 ) Vicki… … Wikipedia
lose — /lu:z/ verb past tense and past participle lost /lst/ 1 NOT HAVE ANY MORE (T) to stop having something that is important to you or that you need: I can t afford to lose my job, I have a family to support. | I lost a lot of money on that deal. |… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
Win, Lose or Draw (album) — Infobox Album | Name = Win, Lose or Draw Type = Album Artist = The Allman Brothers Band Released = August, 1975 Recorded = February July, 1975 Capricorn Sound Studios, Macon, GA and The Record Plant, Los Angeles, CA Genre = Southern rock, blues… … Wikipedia
lose — /loohz/, v., lost, losing. v.t. 1. to come to be without (something in one s possession or care), through accident, theft, etc., so that there is little or no prospect of recovery: I m sure I ve merely misplaced my hat, not lost it. 2. to fail… … Universalium
you can’t win them all — Similar in sentiment to the preceding entry (you win a few, you lose a few). 1953 R. CHANDLER Long Good bye xxiv. Wade took him by the shoulder and spun him round. ‘Take it easy, Doc. You can’t win them all.’ 1984 ‘C. AIRD’ Harm’s Way xviii. ‘The … Proverbs new dictionary
