“lose one's”

The following 24 entries include the term lose one's.

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lose one's heart

phrase

: to fall in love

lose one's appetite

phrase

: to no longer feel hungry

lose one's balance

phrase

: to fail to keep one's weight spread evenly

lose one's bearings

phrase

: to become lost often used figuratively

lose one's cool/composure

phrase

: to become angry

lose one's grip

phrase

: to lose control of one's thoughts and emotions : to lose one's ability to think or behave in a normal way

lose one's head

phrase

: to become very upset or angry

lose one's job

phrase

: to no longer have the job one has had

lose one's life

phrase

: to die

lose one's looks

phrase

: to become less attractive

lose one's lunch

phrase

: to throw up : vomit

lose one's marbles

phrase

: to become insane

lose one's mind

phrase

: to become mentally ill : to go insane

lose one's mind/sanity

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: to become insane

lose one's nerve

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: to become afraid

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