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lose grip

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lose 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. (often + on ) It suggests that the ruling party is losing its grip on the middle classes in some of the bigger cities.
See also: grip, lose

lose your/its grip
to be unable to control something Changes in your body can make you feel like you're losing your grip. For many years now the old political parties have been losing their grip on the South. Related vocabulary: lose it
See also: grip, lose


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