lose a packet
lose a packet
To lose a very large amount of money, especially all at the same time. The sudden plunge in the company's stock price meant investors around the world have lost a packet. I vowed never to go into a casino again after losing a packet at the slot machines last Saturday.
See also: lose, packet
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
- have a (sudden) rush of blood to the head
- have a rush of blood to the head
- all of a sudden
- of a sudden
- sudden
- a (sudden) rush of blood (to the head)
- a rush of blood
- get a wild hair to (do something)
- have a wild hair to (do something)
- melt up