lose sleep over
idiom
: to worry about (something) so much that one cannot sleep
—usually used in negative statements
I'm disappointed about their decision, but I'm not losing any sleep over it.
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Of course, Wall Street’s disappointment isn’t anything to lose sleep over.
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Allison Morrow, CNN, 15 Oct. 2024
However, with France’s shocking 82-73 defeat of Canada on Tuesday, there may not be enough legitimate contenders left on the other side of the bracket for the Americans to lose sleep over.
—C.j. Holmes, New York Daily News, 6 Aug. 2024
That is something for all service personnel to lose sleep over as the first time an allegation might be made is 20 years after the alleged incident.
—Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 30 July 2024
Today’s Talker: There’s no need to lose sleep over bedbugs infiltrating…
… the U.S. Worries that travelers may bring home critters seemed to permeate social media as influencers talked about infestations in Paris during Fashion Week.
—Elizabeth Robinson, NBC News, 6 Oct. 2023
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Allison Morrow, CNN, 15 Oct. 2024
However, with France’s shocking 82-73 defeat of Canada on Tuesday, there may not be enough legitimate contenders left on the other side of the bracket for the Americans to lose sleep over.
—C.j. Holmes, New York Daily News, 6 Aug. 2024
That is something for all service personnel to lose sleep over as the first time an allegation might be made is 20 years after the alleged incident.
—Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 30 July 2024
Today’s Talker: There’s no need to lose sleep over bedbugs infiltrating…
… the U.S. Worries that travelers may bring home critters seemed to permeate social media as influencers talked about infestations in Paris during Fashion Week.
—Elizabeth Robinson, NBC News, 6 Oct. 2023
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