| 词汇 | lose your grip |
| 释义 | Idiom lose your griplose (your) grip to lose your ability to control or deal with a situation.He was losing his grip at work and knew it was time to retire.It suggests that the ruling party is losing its grip on the middle classes in some of the bigger cities. (often + on)lose (someone's or something's) grip1. 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 gripCOMMON 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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