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at a loss |
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at a loss (for words) Fig. unable to speak; speechless or befuddled. I was so surprised that I was at a loss for words. Tom was terribly confused—really at a loss. See also: loss at a loss unable to know how to act or what to do He felt totally at a loss about how to proceed with the making of a dictionary. See also: loss How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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de Villefort, for which I am quite at a loss to account. "There is no doubt about that," replied the major; "and as we shall have to employ an immense quantity of metal, we shall not be at a loss for choice. If he had been asked whether he liked or didn't like the peasants, Konstantin Levin would have been absolutely at a loss what to reply. |
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