lose it

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v. lost (lôst, lŏst), los·ing, los·es
a. To let (oneself) become unable to find the way.
b. To remove (oneself), as from everyday reality into a fantasy world.
8. To rid oneself of: lost five pounds.
9. To consume aimlessly; waste: lost a week in idle occupations.
10. To wander from or become ignorant of: lose one's way.
a. To elude or outdistance: lost their pursuers.
b. To be outdistanced by: chased the thieves but lost them.
15. To cause to be damned.
1. To suffer loss: investors who lost heavily on the firm's stock.
2. To be defeated: Our team lost in overtime.
Phrasal Verb:
lose out
To fail to achieve or receive an expected gain.
lose it Slang
1. To become very angry or emotionally upset.
2. To become deranged or mentally disturbed.
3. To become less capable or proficient; decline: He can still play tennis well. He hasn't lost it yet.
lose out on
To miss (an opportunity, for example).
lose time
1. To operate too slowly. Used of a timepiece.
2. To delay advancement.

[Middle English losen, from Old English losian, to perish, from los, loss; see leu- in Indo-European roots.]
ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
fall apart, go to pieces - lose one's emotional or mental composure; "She fell apart when her only child died"
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"Ay, my lad," said the father, keeping his hand on the money, "but you might lose it,--you might lose a year o' my life,--and I haven't got many."
If we lose it's expected because it's really hard in Newcastle."
If we win it's 'well it's about time they turned up', if we lose it's 'right, who's out?
When you win, you are a huge personality, and when you lose it's a lack of respect."
Neither side have picked up a point so far in and Van Bommel (left) said: "Winning means still in the group, but if you lose it's almost over.
Naysmith added: "Sometimes you do think to yourself why do you do it because when you lose it's torturous.