what to say when you gave more than you've received?
when you lend someone some money and they pay you back less than what you've given them, you're ..........?

at a loss? at loss? in loss? in a loss? something else?

I feel like I'm looking for something that starts with a preposition..... but I wouldn't mind other suggestions

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what to say when you gave more than you've received?
when you lend someone some money and they pay you back less than what you've given them, you're ..........?

at a loss? at loss? in loss? in a loss? something else?

I feel like I'm looking for something that starts with a preposition..... but I wouldn't mind other suggestions

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You've been shorted, or short-changed. These would be good to use as well.

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If you have been "short-changed" deliberately, you could say, "you swindled me", "defrauded me" or "cheated me". Another modern term used is "you ripped me off. If you didn't want to sound as harsh, you could say, "this falls a bit short" or "this doesn't quite cut it"

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Not exactly the same, but "underpay" begins with a preposition and means "pay an amount less than what is owed." Usually, this means not earning as much money as is deserved ("she's overworked and underpaid") but it can also mean someone paying less than what was owed on a bill -- "I accidentally underpaid my electricity bill by 10 euro."

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