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71lose one's grip — {v. phr.} To fail in control or command; lose your strength, force, or ability to lead. * /Mr. Jones began to lose his grip: he no longer wanted the hard jobs, and he left decisions to others./ * /When a locomotive engineer loses his grip, he is… …
72lose one's tongue — {v. phr.}, informal To be so embarrassed or surprised that you cannot talk. * /The man would always lose his tongue when he was introduced to new people./ Compare: CAT GET ONE S TONGUE …
73lose one's grip — {v. phr.} To fail in control or command; lose your strength, force, or ability to lead. * /Mr. Jones began to lose his grip: he no longer wanted the hard jobs, and he left decisions to others./ * /When a locomotive engineer loses his grip, he is… …
74lose one's tongue — {v. phr.}, informal To be so embarrassed or surprised that you cannot talk. * /The man would always lose his tongue when he was introduced to new people./ Compare: CAT GET ONE S TONGUE …
75lose\ one's\ grip — v. phr. To fail in control or command; lose your strength, force, or ability to lead. Mr. Jones began to lose his grip: he no longer wanted the hard jobs, and he left decisions to others. When a locomotive engineer loses his grip, he is no longer …
76lose\ one's\ tongue — v. phr., informal to be so embarrassed or surprised that you cannot talk. The man would always lose his tongue when he was introduced to new people. Compare: cat get one s tongue …
77lose one's shirt — informal lose all one s possessions. → shirred …
78lose one's touch — verb To lose ones special mastery of or knack for a particular skill or activity. They had more than 45 years in the business, but it was clear they never lost their touch …
79lose one's head — verb To behave irrationally or to lose ones self control, especially in a distressing situation. Mrs. Ambients grief was frantic; she lost her head and said strange things. Syn: flip out, freak out, panic, wig out …
80lose one's shit — verb a) To lose ones temper. I watched Lady Gagas Telephone video last night, and I lost my shit. b) To have a sudden burst of emotion, regardless of the type of feeling …
