Definition of “lose out on”

But Dicks said: `England just cannot afford to lose out on players as talented as Bowyer.

Dr Cunneen says West Australians lose out on precious hours of sunlight for recreation.

I know, you're afraid I'll try to catch up with that girl, and that we'll lose out on what she's going to give us.

If my father didn't have any children, she'd lose out on a second chance.

If you have more than one, they make you lose out on all sorts of benefits.

Meanwhile, Arsenal could lose out on £15million Dutch sensation Mark van Bommel.

That means Russia would lose out on a nearly US$1 billion ($1.73 billion) deal to construct the Bushehr nuclear power plant in Iran.

The first is the fact that companies do not wish to lose out on even a small proportion of the best talent doing the rounds.

The only thing we'll lose out on is the finance company kick back to me, but we'll just have to live with that.