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come apart at the seamsLose self-control or become extremely upset due to some news, person or an eventRate it:

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come down to earthTo be brought back to reality; to lose one's dreams.Rate it:

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come unhingedTo become angered or crazy; to lose control of one's senses or sanity.Rate it:

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coug itTo suddenly lose a contest through reversal of fortune, mistakes, or bad judgment. The phrase is analogous to "blow it", or "snatch defeat from the jaws of victory".Rate it:

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cough upTo lose a competition by one's own mistakes, usually near the end of the contest.Rate it:

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courage of one's convictionsSteadfast adherence to one's beliefs or principles, especially in the face of criticism or other opposition.Rate it:

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cut off one's nose to spite one's faceTo harm oneself as a result of attempting to harm an adversary.Rate it:

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Cut Off Your Nose to Spite Your FaceTo make a difficult situation more complicated due to an angry actionRate it:

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de gradu deici, ut diciturto lose one's composure; to be disconcerted.Rate it:

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de perdidos al ríoin for a penny, in for a pound; there is nothing to loseRate it:

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de statu suo or mentis deici (Att. 16. 15)to lose one's composure; to be disconcerted.Rate it:

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Dead as a DoornailTo lose hope, to become hopeless about successRate it:

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devenir chèvreto get worked up, to lose patienceRate it:

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dig in one's heelsTo act in a determined manner by firmly maintaining one's beliefs, demands, situation, etc. in the face of opposition.Rate it:

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don't be penny wise and pound foolishDon't be careful when it comes to spending small amounts of money, but careless when spending much larger amounts.Don't focus on minutiae and lose sight of the big picture; don't obsess over tiny inconsequential efficiencies while glaring inefficiencies are going on elsewhere.Rate it:

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don't zig when you should zag, once you find true love.Make the right steps and not the wrong ones when you have someone who loves you and/or you are in a relationship, in order to keep love and not lose it.Rate it:

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drain the swamp when up to one's neck in alligators(idiomatic) When performing a long and complex task, and when you've gotten utterly immersed in secondary and tertiary unexpected tangential subtasks, it's easy to lose sight of the initial objective. This sort of distraction can be particularly problematic if the all-consuming subtask or sub-subtask is not, after all, particularly vital to the original, primary goal, but ends up sucking up time and resources (out of all proportion to its actual importance) only because it seems so urgent.Rate it:

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drift apartTo lose contact, to lose one's friendship or closeness.Rate it:

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dry upTo become dry; to lose water.Rate it:

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è l'uovo di Colomboit's as plain as the nose on your face; it's extremely clear and obvious.Rate it:

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eat itTo fall forward, hitting one's face on the ground.Rate it:

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eat shitTo fall and land on one's face.Rate it:

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eat your face offto eat huge quantities of delicious food for the pure joy of eatingRate it:

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Egg on Your FaceTo be extremely humiliated or self-conscious for something idiotic that you said or commitRate it:

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elle n'a pour tout bien que sa beautéShe has nothing but her beauty in her favour; Her face is her fortune.Rate it:

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enough to make the angels weepSomething so distressing that it causes one to lose hope and faith.Rate it:

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face awayTo turn one's head so that one's face is not aimed in a particular direction.Rate it:

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face downTo confront.Rate it:

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face offEither an actual or a figurative face to face confrontation, especially a bitter one.Rate it:

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face offThe starting point, in a match of ice hockey. Two players face each other, for snatching the puck.Rate it:

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face that would stop a clockA shockingly unattractive face.Rate it:

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face that would stop a clockA shockingly attractive face.Rate it:

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face the factsTo accept what is true, especially when it is undesirable.Rate it:

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Face the MusicTo confront the consequences of ones decisions and actions, or to accept the responsibility of one’s actionsRate it:

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face the musicTo accept or confront the unpleasant consequences of one's actions.Rate it:

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face to faceIn person; directly; in the physical presence of somebody.Rate it:

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face upTo confront an unpleasant situationRate it:

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face up toTo confront a condition or situation, typically one that is unpleasant or uncomfortable.Rate it:

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face valueNo more or less than what is stated; a literal or direct meaning or interpretation.Rate it:

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face valueThe amount or value listed on a bill, note, stamp, etc.; the stated value or amount.Rate it:

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faceplantThe act of landing face first, often associated with bailing during extreme sports.Rate it:

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fade awayTo lose strength, become weaker; to waneRate it:

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faire bonne mine à mauvais jeuTo put a good face on misfortune; To make the best of a bad job.Rate it:

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fall from graceTo fall from one's current social position to something lower, to lose one's prestige, status or power.Rate it:

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fall from graceTo lose God's favour through sins or wrongdoings.Rate it:

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fall offA hip hop term; to completely lose the plot in terms of artistic direction.Rate it:

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fall on one's faceTo fail, especially in a dramatic or particularly decisive manner.Rate it:

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feed one's faceTo eat.Rate it:

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fill one's faceTo eat, especially in a hearty or greedy manner.Rate it:

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fizzle outTo lose excitement, to become less exciting.Rate it:

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