lose your grip

lose (someone's or something's) grip

1. To no longer have the ability to control someone or something. He must be losing his grip on his followers if they're beginning to rebel against him. I think this cold is finally losing its grip on me, thank goodness. The funeral service was so sad that I just lost my grip and bawled.

2. To lose certain skills or abilities. I must be losing my grip—can you remind me how to use this computer program again?

lose your grip

COMMON If you lose your grip on a situation, you stop being able to understand and control it. The central bank is clearly losing its grip on monetary policy. The opposition feel that the president has lost his grip on the country. He wondered if perhaps he was getting old and losing his grip.

lose your ˈgrip (on something)

(informal) be unable to control or do something as well as you did before: She’s definitely made some bad decisions recently. I think she’s losing her grip.

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释义	lose your grip lose (someone's or something's) grip 1. To no longer have the ability to control someone or something. He must be losing his grip on his followers if they're beginning to rebel against him. I think this cold is finally losing its grip on me, thank goodness. The funeral service was so sad that I just lost my grip and bawled. 2. To lose certain skills or abilities. I must be losing my grip—can you remind me how to use this computer program again? See also: grip, lose Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. lose your grip COMMON If you lose your grip on a situation, you stop being able to understand and control it. The central bank is clearly losing its grip on monetary policy. The opposition feel that the president has lost his grip on the country. He wondered if perhaps he was getting old and losing his grip. See also: grip, lose Collins COBUILD Idioms Dictionary, 3rd ed. lose your ˈgrip (on something) (informal) be unable to control or do something as well as you did before: She’s definitely made some bad decisions recently. I think she’s losing her grip. See also: grip, lose Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary See also: lose (someone's or something's) grip lose one's grip lose one’s grip lose (one's) grip on (someone or something) grab on to (someone or something) grab on lose (one's) hold on (someone or something) lose one’s hold lose hold on have a firm grip on (someone or something) References in periodicals archive READER'S THOUGHT FOR THE DAY: Old age is like a tyre - you go bald, get a bulge and start to lose your grip - C. Hear to stay If you lose your grip, you get the sensation of careering out of control over muddy terrain or skidding across deadly ice patches. Mega Mirror: Win a Wheel
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