to lose one's
1lose one's shirt — {v. phr.}, {slang} To lose all or most of your money. * /Uncle Joe spent his life savings to buy a store, but it failed, and he lost his shirt./ * /Mr. Matthews lost his shirt betting on the horses./ …
2lose one's shirt — {v. phr.}, {slang} To lose all or most of your money. * /Uncle Joe spent his life savings to buy a store, but it failed, and he lost his shirt./ * /Mr. Matthews lost his shirt betting on the horses./ …
3lose 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… …
4lose one's shirt — To lose all one has • • • Main Entry: ↑shirt * * * informal lose all one s possessions …
5lose patience (or lose one's patience) — become unable to keep one s temper. → patience …
6lose one's nerves — lose one s courage, lose one s confidence …
7lose one's rag Brit. — lose one s rag Brit. informal lose one s temper. → rag …
8lose one's rag — ► lose one s rag informal lose one s temper. Main Entry: ↑rag …
9lose one's shirt — ► lose one s shirt informal lose all one s possessions. Main Entry: ↑shirt …
10lose one's nerve — 1. To lose confidence in one s ability 2. To become suddenly afraid • • • Main Entry: ↑nerve …
