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lose one's head (over)
To panic.
"Let's not lose our heads," the captain cried. "We have good lifeboats on this vessel."
If the politician hadn’t gotten stirred up and lost his head, he never would have criticized his opponent unfairly.
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.
To become deeply infatuated with someone.
Don't lose your head over Jane; she is already married.
lose one's heart
To fall in love; begin to love.
Bill lost his heart to the puppy the first time he saw it.
She lost her heart to the soldier with the broad shoulders and the deep voice.
lose one's marbles
To go mad; become crazed.
Stan must have lost his marbles; he is hopelessly pursuing a happily married woman.
lose one's train of thought
Потерять ход мыслей; "потерять нить".
I was thinking about my project, but I lost my train of thought when my friend called.
Я думал о своем проекте, но потерял ход мыслей, когда позвонил мой друг.
When I spoke to my boss I lost my train of thought.
Разговаривая со своим боссом, я потерял мысль.
lose track
To forget about something; not stay informed; fail to keep a count or record. Usually used with of.
John lost track of the money he spent at the circus.
Mary lost track of her friends at camp after summer was over.
What's the score now? I've lost track.
lost cause
A movement that has failed and has no chance to be revived; a hopeless case, a person or situation having no hope of positive change.
Children who have committed several crimes as teenagers and show no sorrow about their actions are generally lost causes.
Communism in Eastern Europe has become a lost cause.
It seems that Charles will never listen to our advice. I suppose it’s a lost cause.
The police searched for the missing girl for two weeks, but finally gave it up as a lost cause.
lounge lizard
A well-dressed male fortune hunter who sits around in bars and other public places, and attends many social events to try to pick up wealthy women through smart conversation.
Harry has the reputation of being a lounge lizard; he is looking for a rich wife.
love affair
A friendship between lovers; a romance or courtship.
The love affair of Bob and Jane went on for months.
Harry had many love affairs, but he never married.