| Idiom | Meaning | Example |
| lose your marbles |
lose control of your mind, lose it
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When people grow old, do they lose their marbles?
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| lose your mind |
lose control of your mind, go out of your mind
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If you continue to use drugs, you'll lose your mind.
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| lose your shirt |
lose most of the money you invested
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He invested in condominiums and nearly lost his shirt.
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| lose your temper |
become angry, get mad
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When you lose your temper, the children become frightened.
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| lose your tongue |
be unable to think what to say, cat got your tongue, mind goesblank
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It's embarrassing to lose your tongue when you're standing in front of an audience.
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| lose your touch |
lose some of your skill, lose it
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"I'm losing my touch," he said, looking at his drawing.
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| losing it |
losing the ability to think or remember, not sharp
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I think I'm losing it. I can't add or multiply without a calculator.
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| losing streak |
losing game after game, losing a series of games
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The Jays are on a losing streak. They've lost four games straight.
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| loss leader |
a low-priced item to bring customers to a store, bogof
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The loss leader at SuperStore is a package of coffee for 99¢.
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| lost cause |
(See a lost cause)
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