win or lose

idiom

: whether one succeeds or fails
Win or lose, we'll give it our best effort.

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Bet $5 on Bears-Texans after activating the latest FanDuel promo code offer and get $200 in bonus bets, win or lose. Matthew Couden, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Sep. 2025 Where some bets are placed on who will win or lose a game, a prop bet allows a bettor to wager on an individual occurrence within that game, whether on the field or off it. Nbc News, NBC news, 26 Aug. 2025 The current players will win or lose for future players. Mike Jones, New York Times, 1 Aug. 2025 Arch Manning will not win or lose Heisman against Ohio State All eyes will be on Arch Manning in Texas’ high-profile opener Aug. 30 against the defending national champions, and his performance likely will produce a shift in the Heisman Trophy odds. Blake Toppmeyer, USA TODAY, 31 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for win or lose

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“Win or lose.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/win%20or%20lose. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.

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