English verb: turn a loss | |||
1. | turn a loss (possession) fail to make money in a business; make a loss or fail to profit | ||
Samples | I lost thousands of dollars on that bad investment!. The company turned a loss after the first year. | ||
Synonyms | lose | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s. Somebody ----s PP | ||
Antonyms | break even, turn a profit, profit | ||