win or lose

idiom

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

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Rio Hondo, win or lose, is a brotherhood, Carson said. Benjamin Royer, Los Angeles Times, 15 Dec. 2024 The coaching staff had to attend an event at the Serbian House, the national Olympic committee’s hospitality club in the city, while the players walked five minutes to the Roberta Restaurant, which had been informed that the team would gather there, win or lose. Bennett Durando, The Denver Post, 8 Dec. 2024 Any $5 wager on today's CFB slate triggers a three-month trial for NBA League Pass, win or lose. David Faris, Newsweek, 2 Nov. 2024 Find out which of the contenders who were nominated will win or lose at the Golden Globes ceremony Sunday, Jan. 5, 2025, at 5 p.m. PT/8 p.m. Joey Nolfi, EW.com, 9 Dec. 2024 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 15 Jan. 2025.

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