L
Idioms beginning with "L"
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[lose one's heart] {v. phr.}
To fall in love; begin to love.
She lost her heart to the soldier with the broad shoulders and the deep voice.
Bill lost his heart to the puppy the first time he saw it.
[lose one's marbles] {v. phr.}
To go mad; become crazed.
Stan must have lost his marbles; he is hopelessly pursuing a happily married woman.
[lose 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.
[lose one's temper] {v. phr.}
To lose control over one's anger; to get angry.
He lost his temper when he broke the key in the lock.
Compare: [BLOW A FUSE], [FLY OFF THE HANDLE].
Contrast: [HOLD ONE'S TEMPER].
[lose 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].
[lose oneself] {v. phr.}
1. To go wrong; miss your way; become unable to find the right direction.
Fred lost himself in the confusion of downtown Boston streets.
2. To conceal yourself; hide.
* /The pick-pocket lost himself in the crowd and […]
[lose out] {v.}
To fail to win; miss first place in a contest; lose to a rival.
John lost out in the rivalry for Mary's hand in marriage.
Fred didn't want to lose out to the other salesman.
Compare: [MISS OUT]. Contrast: [WIN OUT].
[lose sight of] {v. phr.}
1. Not to be able to see any longer.
I lost sight of Mary in the crowd.
I watched the plane go higher and higher until I lost sight of it.
Contrast: [CATCH SIGHT OF].
2. To forget; overlook.
* /Johnny was so […]
[lose touch] {v. phr.}, {informal}
To fail to keep in contact or communication. — Usually used with "with".
After she moved to another town, she lost touch with her childhood friends.
Compare: [OUT OF TOUCH].
[lose track] {v. phr.}
To forget about something; not stay informed; fail to keep a count or record.
What's the score now? I've lost track.
- Usually used with "of".
Mary lost track of her friends at camp after summer was over.
* /John lost […]