Lose
Lose verb - To be unable to find or have at hand.
Work for
Work for verb - To be a servant for.
Both terms in one sentence
- In an episode of The Big Bang Theory, Raj is about to lose his work Visa and is in danger of deportation, so Sheldon offers to let Raj work for him.
Source: Would Rather Suffer -
You sometimes win or lose, And though I may be down right now, at least I don't work for Jews.
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Just like with his cattle ranches, he'd be okay, but a lot of people who work for him would lose their jobs.
Source: Green Aesop
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