lose credit with
Выйти из доверия, упасть в чьих-либо глазах, замарать свою репутацию.
He has lost credit with me.
Он упал в моих глазах.
lose face
To be embarrassed or shamed by an error or failure; lose dignity, influence or reputation; lose self-respect or the confidence of others.
Почувствовать себя смущенным из-за допущенной ошибки; потерять достоинство или репутацию; потерять самоуважение.
Many Japanese soldiers were killed in World War II because they believed that to give up or retreat would make them lose face.
John's careless work made him lose face with his employer.
The banker lost face when people found out he bet on horse races.
Paul Summer lost face when his colleagues did not support him during the meeting.
Пол Саммер смутился, когда коллеги не поддержали его во время встречи.
lose ground
To go backward; retreat.
The soldiers began to lose ground when their leader was killed.
To become weaker; get worse; not improve.
The sick man began to lose ground when his cough grew worse.
When the Democrats are in power, the Republicans lose ground.
lose heart
To feel discouraged because of failure; to lose hope of success.
Пасть духом из-за поражения; потерять надежду на успех.
The team had won no games and it lost heart.
George seemed to have lost heart in the business after that.
Кажется, Джордж после случившегося с бизнесом упал духом.
lose one's balance
To fail to keep one's weight spread evenly.
She lost her balance and fell.
lose one's cool
To get excited, angry, or flustered.
Выйти из себя, потерять терпение.
The teacher lost her cool because the students misbehaved at her lesson.
Учитель вышел из себя, потому что студенты плохо вели себя на уроке.
Despite the boos from some in the audience, the actors on stage never lost their cool.
Although the group of skiers were in danger from an apparent avalanche, their ski guide never lost his cool.
lose one's grip
To fail in control or command; lose your strength, force, or ability to lead.
Mr. Jones began to lose his grip: he no longer wanted the hard jobs, and he left decisions to others.
When a locomotive engineer loses his grip, he is no longer trusted with express runs.
lose one's head (over)
To panic.
"Let's not lose our heads," the captain cried. "We have good lifeboats on this vessel."
When Mel saw a dog in the street right in front of his car, he lost his head and drove onto the sidewalk and into a tree.
If the politician hadn’t gotten stirred up and lost his head, he never would have criticized his opponent unfairly.
To become deeply infatuated with someone.
Don't lose your head over Jane; she is already married.