have too much to lose

have too much to lose
to be in a position where something bad might happen if you are not successful

They are reluctant to get involved in this, they’ve got a lot to lose.

Thesaurus: to be in, or to get into a difficult situationsynonym
Main entry: lose

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  • lose*/*/*/ — [luːz] (past tense and past participle lost [lɒst] ) verb 1) [T] to no longer have something Mike lost his job last year.[/ex] The family lost everything when their home burned down.[/ex] Peter lost a leg in a climbing accident.[/ex] Jane started …   Dictionary for writing and speaking English

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