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91lose out — {v.} To fail to win; miss first place in a contest; lose to a rival. * /John lost out in the rivalry for Mary s hand in marriage./ * /Fred didn t want to lose out to the other salesman./ Compare: MISS OUT. Contrast: WIN OUT …
92lose heart — To become discouraged • • • Main Entry: ↑heart * * * lose heart phrase to stop believing that you can succeed He never lost heart, even though his rival was way ahead. Thesaurus: to lose hope, or to give up hopesynonym …
93lose your head — phrase to become so upset or worried that you stop thinking clearly or behaving in a sensible way I’m afraid at that point I lost my head and panicked. Thesaurus: to worry or feel nervous about somethingsynonym Main entry: lose * * * lose your… …
94lose heart — {v. phr.} To feel discouraged because of failure; to lose hope of success. * /The team had won no games and it lost heart./ Contrast: TAKE HEART …
95lose heart — {v. phr.} To feel discouraged because of failure; to lose hope of success. * /The team had won no games and it lost heart./ Contrast: TAKE HEART …
96lose one's head — LOSE CONTROL, lose one s composure, lose one s equilibrium, go to pieces; panic, get flustered, get confused, get hysterical; informal lose one s cool, freak out, crack up; Brit. informal go into a (flat) spin, throw a wobbly. → head * * * lose… …
97lose count — To fail to keep count (of) • • • Main Entry: ↑count * * * forget how many of something there are, esp. because the number is so high I ve lost count of the hundreds of miles I ve covered * * * lose count : to forget a number or total I ve lost… …
98lose your bearings — phrase to become confused about where you are and where other things are I lost my bearings and ended up at the entrance again. Thesaurus: to find out where you are or where you are goingsynonym Main entry: bearing * * * lose your bearings : to… …
99lose your life — phrase to die as a result of something such as an accident, war, or illness He lost his life in a sailing accident. Thesaurus: to die or to be killedsynonym Main entry: lose * * * lose your life : to die She nearly lost …
100lose your grip — informal : to lose control of your thoughts and emotions : to lose your ability to think or behave in a normal way I ve never seen him so confused and indecisive–he really seems to be losing his grip. The patient seems to be losing his grip on… …
