to lose a job
31lose out — verb To be at a disadvantage. People who do not speak a second language find that they lose out when looking for a job …
32Job 31 — 1 I made a covenant with mine eyes; why then should I think upon a maid? 2 For what portion of God is there from above? and what inheritance of the Almighty from on high? 3 Is not destruction to the wicked? and a strange punishment to the workers …
33Lose the plot — (of a person) fail to act effectively any longer; to no longer understand fully what is going on in a certain situation, job, etc …
34lose the plot — Australian Slang (of a person) fail to act effectively any longer; to no longer understand fully what is going on in a certain situation, job, etc …
35lose out — /ˌlu:z aυt/ verb to suffer as a result of something ● The company has lost out in the rush to make cheap computers. ● We lost out to a Japanese company who put in a lower tender for the job …
36loose - lose — ◊ loose Loose is an adjective. It means not firmly fixed , or not tight . The doorknob is loose. Mary wore loose clothes. ◊ lose Lose is a verb. If you …
37it's more than my job's worth — UK ► used for telling someone that you cannot do something because you would lose your job if someone discovered you had done it: »It s more than my job s worth to let you into the building after hours. Main Entry: ↑job …
38it's more than my job's worth — it’s more than my job’s worth british often humorous phrase used for saying that you will not do something because you would lose your job if you did it Thesaurus: to not act, or to not do somethingsynonym Main entry: job …
39more than your job's worth (to do something) — more than your ˈjob s worth (to do sth) idiom (BrE, informal) not worth doing because it is against the rules or because it might cause you to lose your job • It s more than my job s worth to let you in without a ticket. see also ↑j …
40loose vs lose — Loose is an adjective. If something isn t fixed properly or it doesn t fit, because it s too large, it s loose. For example: My headphones weren t working, because a wire was loose. Lose is a verb that means to no longer possess something …
