be someone's to lose

== English == === Verb === be someone's to lose (third-person singular simple present is someone's to lose, present participle being someone's to lose, simple past was someone's to lose, past participle been someone's to lose) (idiomatic) To be anticipated to be won by someone. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see be,‎ someone's,‎ to,‎ lose.