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| Subject | English | Russian |
| dipl. | be on the losing side | проигрывать поражение |
| dipl. | be on the losing side | терпеть поражение |
| gen. | be on the losing side | проигрывать (As I said, not the job of the USA to bail the British out every time they start a war they can't finish. Always on the losing side and begging for American help. Vietnam was our loss, but I didn't see you staying on in Afghanistan when the Americans left. We all know why; the British military was not up to it.  express.co.uk ART Vancouver) |
| Игорь Миг | on the losing side | среди проигравших |