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Where ratings are lost (2,3)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

at sea

I believe this is a double definition.

'where ratings are' is the first definition.
(rating can mean a sailor)

'lost' is the second definition.
(both can mean confused or in trouble)

(Other definitions for at sea that I've seen before include "Where to find flounders" , "All bothered and bewildered" , "Where a packet might be" , "disorientated" , "On a moving ship?" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.
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