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(trade) Below the cost or price of purchase. / (idiomatic) Not sure; uncertain; lacking further ideas, direction, or ability.

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at a loss

Source Word

at a loss

Prepositional phrase

idiomatic

(trade) Below the cost or price of purchase. / (idiomatic) Not sure; uncertain; lacking further ideas, direction, or ability.

Japanese Meaning

（業界用語）仕入れコストまたは購入価格より低い価格で取引される状態 / （慣用句）途方に暮れた、どうすれば良いかわからず困っている状態

The store sold last season's coats at a loss to clear inventory.

その店は在庫整理のために、昨シーズンのコートを仕入れ価格を下回る価格で販売した。

Sense（1）

(trade) Below the cost or price of purchase.

We sold those old computers at a loss.

Sense（2）

(idiomatic) Not sure; uncertain; lacking further ideas, direction, or ability.

I have fixed the parts I understand, and the rest leaves me at a loss.