lose+time
81lose oneself — {v. phr.} 1. To go wrong; miss your way; become unable to find the right direction. * /Fred lost himself in the confusion of downtown Boston streets./ 2. To conceal yourself; hide. * /The pick pocket lost himself in the crowd and escaped the… …
82lose oneself — {v. phr.} 1. To go wrong; miss your way; become unable to find the right direction. * /Fred lost himself in the confusion of downtown Boston streets./ 2. To conceal yourself; hide. * /The pick pocket lost himself in the crowd and escaped the… …
83lose\ oneself — v. phr. 1. To go wrong; miss your way; become unable to find the right direction. Fred lost himself in the confusion of downtown Boston streets. 2. To conceal yourself; hide. The pick pocket lost himself in the crowd and escaped the police. 3. To …
84lose track — to no longer know what is happening to something or someone. I can t remember what her husband s called, she s been married so many times I ve lost track. We were chatting away and we just lost track of time. (= did not know what the time was) …
85lose no time in doing something — to do something immediately She lost no time in telling Sonia what had happened …
86time is money — used for saying that time should not be wasted because you lose money as a result …
87lose no time — do a specified thing immediately or as soon as possible the administration lost no time in trying to regain the initiative …
88lose one's heart — {v. phr.} To fall in love; begin to love. * /She lost her heart to the soldier with the broad shoulders and the deep voice./ * /Bill lost his heart to the puppy the first time he saw it./ …
89lose sight of — {v. phr.} 1. Not to be able to see any longer. * /I lost sight of Mary in the crowd./ * /I watched the plane go higher and higher until I lost sight of it./ Contrast: CATCH SIGHT OF. 2. To forget; overlook. * /Johnny was so interested in the game …
90lose one's heart — {v. phr.} To fall in love; begin to love. * /She lost her heart to the soldier with the broad shoulders and the deep voice./ * /Bill lost his heart to the puppy the first time he saw it./ …
