Fragen über die Beispielsätze mit, und die Definition und Benutzung von "Losing"

A: if you think you are “on the losing end” when you apologize, it means you think you will be the loser in the argument.

“End” here means ~side. Like you can say the end of a stick. In the same way this is the “end” of the contract or argument.

You can also say “on the losing end” if two people sign a contract for example. If you are taking a bad deal (paying too much for example) then you are “on the losing end”.

A: That makes sense.
Thanks!

A: This sounds like a common phrase used in a sexual encounter. Is this what you meant?

A: The sentence is not formed correctly. I think it sounds better when you say “ It wasn’t until he was threatened with losing his job, that the comments about John’s work ethic really hit home.”
What I understand from this sentence is that John did not have a good work ethic and he is complacent about his job. He became serious only when he was threatened about losing his job.

I hope this helps

A: Alternatively, it could be used to talk about Snapchat
“I lost my streak with him yesterday”

A: Fighting a losing battle: trying hard to do something even though you have no chance.
For example:
Person A: I'm going to try to get her to clean her room.
Person B: You can try if you want, but you're fighting a losing battle (you can't convince her to do it).

A: the second version sounds strange ... it’s not usually said, and it’s meaning would depend entirely on the context

A: So think of losing a battle as losing a round (as in a boxing match)
an the war is the whole boxing match itself.
I hope you understand

A: No real difference just switching the words around to make more of a point

A: 맞습니다~

A: × - I’m losing memories.
✓ - I’m losing my memory. (this is what is normally said. It means losing ability to remember things I should be able to remember.)

× - I’m losing my memories.
✓ - I’m losing my memories. ( this means you are specifically losing your personal memories, not your ability to remember.)

× Both would be fine?
✓ Both would be fine? Yes, depending on the situation.

Memory is different than memories. Memories are specific things that you remember. Memory is a function of the brain to encode, store and retrieve information for potential or actual use in the future.

A: She's losing badly.

A: Schaue nach der Frage, um die Antwort zu sehen

A: if you are talking about one thing (like a sports match between two teams) it's "I don't want to be on the losing side"