Collocations for "lost"
Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "lost" in context.
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lose
ⓘMost examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.v
- lose your [keys, phone, purse, wallet]
- lose your [self-esteem, self-confidence]
- lose control of your [emotions, feelings]
- lose weight
- lost the [game, match]
- lose your [job, home, savings]
- lose your virginity
- lost the [opportunity, ability] to
- lose money on [an investment, your house]
- lose money at the [casino, races]
- lose the [war, battle]
- lose yourself in the [music, movie, book]
- lose track of the [movie, time]
- lost my [mother, husband] [last year]
- lost her to [cancer, HIV]
- lose your [temper, mind, head, marbles]
- have you lost your mind?
- losing the will to live
- will (probably) lose
- could, would, might] lose everything
- offensive, slang: I lost my sh*t (with her)
- (just) lost out on [victory, a medal]
- lost out to her [rival, opponent]
- lost (enough) time [queueing, waiting, holding]
'lost' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
Britain
- Canada
- England
- ID
- Ireland
- Israel
- Italy
- Japan
- Japanese
- aftermath
- alien
- appeal
- appetite
- arm
- article
- as
- ash
- automation
- bag
- baggage
- balance
- base
- baseball
- battle
- bearing
- beat
- bet
- betrayal
- billion
- bleeding
- bottle
- brain
- breath
- but
- button
- cable
- cancer
- card
- card sharp
- castle
- cave
- championship
- chapter
- cheap shot
- cherry
- claim
- clasp
- color
- comb
- command