lose+no+time
81lose\ 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 escaped the police. 3. To …
82lose time — not utilize time properly, waste time …
83lose time — waste time, fall behind We lost time when the car stalled. We were delayed …
84lose time — to have less available time than you expected, for example because an unexpected problem has caused a delay We lost a lot of time when the computer system went down …
85lose time — to take longer. We lost a lot of time because we went north instead of south and had to turn around and go back …
86lose track — to no longer know what is happening to something or someone. I can t remember what her husband s called, she s been married so many times I ve lost track. We were chatting away and we just lost track of time. (= did not know what the time was) …
87time is money — used for saying that time should not be wasted because you lose money as a result …
88lose 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./ …
89lose 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 interested in the game …
90lose 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./ …
