lose grip

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

See also: grip, lose

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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.

See also: grip, lose