| 词组 | lose sleep |
| 释义 | Idiom lose sleep (over someone or something) Theme: WORRY to worry about someone or something.I keep losing sleep over my son, who is in the army.Do you lose sleep over your investments?No, I don't lose sleep, and I never worry. Idiom lose sleeplose sleep (over someone/something) to be worried and unable to relax because of something.An asteroid could hit the earth, but it's not something you should lose sleep over. lose sleepTo worry excessively about someone or something, perhaps the the point of literally being unable to sleep. Oh, those two argue all the time—it's nothing to lose sleep over. I hope you won't lose sleep over this issue with the printer. I'll call IT in the morning and see if they can fix it. lose sleep over someone or somethingand lose sleep about someone or somethingFig. to worry about someone or something a lot, sometimes when one should be sleeping. (Often used with any and the negative.) Yes, Kelly is in a little bit of trouble, but I'm not going to lose any sleep over her. Don't lose any sleep over the matter. I refuse to lose sleep about it. lose sleep overWorry about, as in It's too bad the experiment failed, but I'm not going to lose sleep over it. This expression, often put negatively, alludes to actual insomnia caused by anxiety. [First half of 1900s] lose sleepworry. |
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