lose

  • 31lose — verb (lost; losing) Etymology: Middle English, from Old English losian to perish, lose, from los destruction; akin to Old English lēosan to lose; akin to Old Norse losa to loosen, Latin luere to atone for, Greek lyein to loosen, dissolve, destroy …

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  • 32lose — verb 1 not keep ADVERB ▪ forever VERB + LOSE ▪ be about to, be going to, be likely to, stand to ▪ The company stands to lose if this deal falls through …

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  • 33lose — v 1. misplace, mislay; forget, Inf. clean forget, not remember, disremember, have no remembrance or recollection of, Inf. draw a blank; lose sight of, lose in the crowd. 2. outstrip, overtake, overhaul, pass, lap, leave behind, leave in the dust …

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  • 34Lose It — Infobox Single Name = Lose It Border = yes Artist = Supergrass Album = I Should Coco B side = nowrap begin Caught By The Fuzz (Acoustic) nowrap end Released = March 1995 (US) Format = 7 Recorded = Sawmills Studio 1994 Genre = Britpop Length =… …

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  • 35lose — verb 1) I ve lost my watch Syn: mislay, misplace, be unable to find, lose track of, leave (behind), fail to keep/retain, fail to keep sight of Ant: find 2) he s lost a lot of blood Syn …

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  • 36lose — lo|se ; das lose Blatt; lose Ware (nicht in Originalpackung, sondern einzeln); eine lose Zunge haben (leichtfertig reden); die Zügel lose, landschaftlich auch los (locker) halten; der Knopf ist lose (locker); vgl. aber los …

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  • 37lose — see what you lose on the swings you gain on the roundabouts you cannot lose what you never had a bleating sheep loses a bite lend your money and lose your friend the sun loses nothing by shining into a puddle a tale …

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  • 38lose it — verb lose control of one s emotions When she heard that she had not passed the exam, she lost it completely When her baby died, she snapped • Syn: ↑break down, ↑snap • Derivationally related forms: ↑breakdown (for: ↑ …

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  • 39lose it — verb a) To be explosively angry; to lose ones temper. When my dad found out I had failed the exams, he just lost it. b) To lose control of a situation. Syn: blow ones top, go ape, go apeshit …

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  • 40lose — 01. She [lost] her purse somewhere and can t find it. 02. We [lost] the game 2 1. 03. If we [lose] this next game, we will be out of the tournament. 04. He always [loses] his arguments with the boss so I don t know why he even tries. 05. I m… …

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