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it's someone's loss

idiom

used to say that one thinks another person could be helped by or would enjoy something which that person has chosen not to do or have
If she doesn't want to come to the party, it's her loss.

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“It's someone's loss.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/it%27s%20someone%27s%20loss. Accessed 30 Nov. 2025.

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