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Sierra Katow: Funt We'll get .
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Cold Dog Soup . , we it our .
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まず押さえたいこと

How smart people say "we lost" after a game

Use "We came up short." when you want to say "we lost" honestly and calmly. Say "We gave it our best shot." when the team tried hard and you want to sound proud, and "We'll get them next time." when you want to cheer up a teammate. These lines tell people you lost without sounding angry or defeated.

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We'll get them next time. 口調とニュアンス: Hopeful and friendly

Use it to cheer up a teammate right after a loss. "Them" means the other team. Don't say it to the other team's players, because it can sound like a threat.

“We'll get them next time.”

使用作品：Sierra Katow: Funt (2024)
We gave it our best shot. 口調とニュアンス: Kind and proud

Say it when the team tried hard, even though the result was bad. It sounds strange if the team clearly didn't try.

“Yeah. Well, we gave it our best shot.”

使用作品：Cold Dog Soup (1990)
We came up short. 口調とニュアンス: Honest and calm

"Came up short" means you were not quite good enough to win. It works after games, and also at work when a team misses a goal. It's a neutral line, so it fits a coach, a captain, or a short report.

“But at the end of the day, we came up short.”

使用作品：Chapter 10 (2013)
It just wasn't our day. 口調とニュアンス: Light and accepting

Use it when luck or small things went wrong. Don't use it when the other team was much stronger, because it can sound like an excuse.
They were the better team today. 口調とニュアンス: Fair and respectful

Use it to give credit to the winners. "Today" keeps the door open for next time. It's a good line for talking to the other team or to fans.
Good game, everyone. 口調とニュアンス: Friendly and sporting

Say it to both teams at the end, win or lose. People often shorten it to "Good game." Avoid it if you sound sarcastic or upset when you say it.

よくある間違い

惜しい表現 ~~We gave our best shot.~~

より適切な表現 We gave it our best shot.

The fixed phrase needs "it." Without "it," the sentence sounds incomplete to native speakers.
惜しい表現 ~~We came short.~~

より適切な表現 We came up short.

The phrase is "come up short." If you drop "up," the sentence no longer has the meaning "not quite enough."
惜しい表現 ~~Saying "We'll get you next time" to the winning team.~~

より適切な表現 Say "Good game" to the other team and "We'll get them next time" to your own team.

"We'll get them next time" is something you say to cheer up a teammate. Said to the other team, it can sound aggressive.