| Idiom | Meaning | Example |
| loose ends |
unfinished tasks, odds and ends
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"Finished making the dress?" "Almost - just some loose ends."
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| loose ends |
(See at loose ends)
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| loose ends |
(See tie up loose ends)
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| lord it over |
be the boss of, dominate a person/group
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When we were boys, my older brother tried to lord it over me.
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| lose a family member |
experience the death of a member of the family
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Poor Sadie. She lost her mother last year and a brother this year.
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| lose count |
forget how many you counted, lose track
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There were so many falling stars that I lost count.
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| lose favor |
lose a person's approval, in your bad books
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If you lose favor with reporters, you may lose the election.
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| lose ground |
slide back, lose power, fall behind
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Every day we lose ground in the battle to save the environment.
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| lose him |
get away from him, ditch him
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I can lose him at the mall - among the shops and people.
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| lose it |
become angry, lose your cool
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When he criticized you, I started to lose it. I almost hit him.
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